iOpener: Hurricane

This book covers everything you need to know about this natural disaster, from how hurricanes develop to how to prepare for one. Diagrams, maps, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 4
Subject: Earth Science
Genre: Nonfiction Narrative
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Draw Conclusions
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 40
Guided Reading Level: R
Lexile Level: 780L

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 and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.