Connections are vital in developing fluency in reading and in understanding a variety of texts. Nonfiction & Fiction Paired Texts gives students practice in making connections between fiction and nonfiction texts. This resource is designed to improve students’ ability to do the following: make and understand connections between content-rich reading materials - build reading-comprehension skills - analyze, compare, and contrast fiction and nonfiction texts - sequence and summarize text - gain experience with multiple, text-based question formats: multiple-choice, short-answer, long-answer - develop written responses to various prompts - understand the genres of fiction and nonfiction texts - quote from texts to complete assessments There are 26 total units in this book. Each unit includes two linked passages (one fiction, one nonfiction), two pages of multiple-choice and short-answer questions, and one page of questions and prompts that require longer and more detailed written responses. This resource is 144 pages in all. Reprinted in 2018. Promote student engagement and improve comprehension skills by teaching students to make connections between fiction and nonfiction texts. This resource provides high-interest passages and assessments designed to meet the rigor of today’s standards. Each assessment leads student to look for textual evidence when answering questions. Each unit also includes writing activities tied to higher-order thinking and questioning skills. The writing ideas are designed to incorporate the skills necessary for excellent writing as well as help assess a student’s ability to respond to a written prompt.