Making Connections while Reading

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What is the main purpose of making connections while reading?

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Making connections helps deepen our understanding of the text and makes us better readers.

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What type of connection is made when relating a text to your own life experiences?

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Text to Self

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What type of connection is made when relating a text to another text you have read?

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Text to Text

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What type of connection is made when relating a text to the world around you?

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Text to World

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What does 'Text to Media' refer to?

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Connecting a text to a movie, song, or other media.

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Why do some people believe black cats are bad luck?

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Cultural beliefs and superstitions, not based on fact.

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How can making connections improve reading comprehension?

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It allows readers to relate new information to what they already know.

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What is an example of a 'Text to World' connection?

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Reading about animal adoption and thinking about how many black cats are not adopted.

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What is an example of a 'Text to Text' connection?

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Reading two different stories about friendship and comparing them.

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What is an example of a 'Text to Self' connection?

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Reading a story about a character moving to a new school and recalling your own experience of moving.