Provides students with skills needed to compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction passages. Provides practice in: reading comprehension; analyzing story elements; keeping sequence and details from two sources separate; proper letter formation, spacing, and spelling; multiple choice questions; written response questions on individual passage themes; and written response questions that utilize information from two contrasting passages. Includes standards & benchmarks and answer key. Learn to differentiate between nonfiction and fiction Build reading comprehension and critical thinking See how fiction and nonfiction can be connected Synthesize information from two contrasting passages Correlated to the Common Core State Standards