iOpener: Eva the Beekeeper

This 289-word book tells all about a beekeeper named Eva Prieto. It explains all her tools, her job, and her work with bees during all four seasons. This book contains a glossary of key bee-related terms and discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 1
Subject: Life Science
Genre: Biography/Autobiography
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Understand Author's Purpose
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 14
Guided Reading Level: H
Lexile Level: 14

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.