Exposure

The implementation of the Common Core State Standards has set a new expectation in regards to nonfiction. In states that use these...

Scaffolding

Though exposure to nonfiction is an essential step in promoting nonfiction literacy, it is not enough. Combs (1998) drew a distinction...

"Slow Reading"

Though fiction can be incredibly complex and nuanced, nonfiction texts are typically more complex and challenging for middle school...

Vocabulary

Under the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts, about 12% of the new standards explicitly focus on vocabulary (Fisher & Frey,...

Bridging Fiction and Nonfiction

Before the push to include more nonfiction in the classroom was widespread, students were primarily exposed to fiction. This is a genre...