THE STUDY PRESENTS THE EFFECTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION DESIGNED IN THE PHYSICS AND SPANISH CLASSROOM TO ENCOURAGE READING COMPREHENSION AND LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR MEANINGFUL LEARNING. THE INTERVENTION INCLUDES THE READING OF POPULAR SCIENCE BOOKS AND GROUP-LEVEL ACTIVITIES FOR SOLVING A SEQUENCE OF PHYSICS QUESTIONS, CONDUCTED OVER AN ACADEMIC SEMESTER (2022) IN A SAMPLE OF 9TH AND 10TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN CHILE.