iOpener: Encyclopedia of Early Peoples

This mini-encyclopedia covers key terms and topics about early peoples and their cultures, artifacts, locations, and practices. Timelines, maps, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 6
Subject: World Cultures
Genre: Reference
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Text Organization and Structure
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 60
Guided Reading Level: V
Lexile Level: 980L

DK’s iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science, math and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.