iOpener: Airborne!

Part of iOpeners

This book for advanced readers covers everything you need to know about the science of flight and all the different ways to fly. Diagrams, fun fact boxes, timelines, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 6
Subject: Physical Science
Genre: Informational Text
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Use Graphic Sources
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 60
Guided Reading Level: V
Lexile Level: 1010L

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.
David Glover worked as a teacher and science advisor before becoming a full-time publishing consultant and award-winning science writer. View titles by David Glover

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This book for advanced readers covers everything you need to know about the science of flight and all the different ways to fly. Diagrams, fun fact boxes, timelines, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 6
Subject: Physical Science
Genre: Informational Text
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Use Graphic Sources
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 60
Guided Reading Level: V
Lexile Level: 1010L

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.

Author

David Glover worked as a teacher and science advisor before becoming a full-time publishing consultant and award-winning science writer. View titles by David Glover

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