iOpener: Fun with Shadows

Book excerpt: 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.