iOpener: Fun with Shadows

This 583-word book suggests all sorts of fun things to do with shadows, from hand puppets, to stick puppets, to a shadow puppet show! This title includes step-by-step instructions for how to make each shadow and put on your own show. Discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 2
Subject: Physical Science
Genre: Procedural Text
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Sequence of Events
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 16
Guided Reading Level: I
Lexile Level: 16

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.