Pairing Fiction & Nonfiction: Strategies to Build Comprehension in the Content Areas

Reading expert Deanne Camp shows how matching two high-interest books—one fiction and one nonfiction—on the same topic can boost students’ engagement and comprehension in any subject area. This resource provides 15 comprehension strategy lessons for building background knowledge, learning vocabulary, summarizing, asking critical-thinking questions, and more. Also includes classroom examples with the strategy in action, research links, and a recommended literature list. For use with Grades 3-5.