Making Connections while Reading

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What is a Text to Self connection?

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A Text to Self connection is when a reader relates something they have read to their own personal experiences.

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What is a Text to Text connection?

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A Text to Text connection is when a reader connects one text they have read to another text.

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What is a Text to World connection?

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A Text to World connection is when a reader relates a text to real-world events or situations.

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What is a Text to Media connection?

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A Text to Media connection is when a reader connects something they have read to something they have seen in media, such as TV, radio, or social media.

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Why is making text connections important?

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Making text connections deepens our understanding of the text and helps us become better readers.

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Give an example of a Text to Self connection.

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Reading a story about camping and remembering a personal camping trip.

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Give an example of a Text to Text connection.

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Reading a book about friendship and connecting it to another book that also discusses friendship.

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Give an example of a Text to World connection.

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Reading a story about climate change and relating it to current events in the news.

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Give an example of a Text to Media connection.

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Reading a book about a famous athlete and seeing their story featured in a documentary.

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What does it mean to make connections while reading?

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Making connections while reading means relating the text to personal experiences, other texts, or the world around us.