Text Connections

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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 their own experiences or feelings to the events or characters in a text.

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What is a text-to-text connection?

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A text-to-text connection is when a reader relates the content of one text to another text they have read.

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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 the text to real-world events, situations, or issues.

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Why are text connections important?

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Text connections help deepen understanding of the text and improve reading comprehension.

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Example of a text-to-self connection?

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If a character in a book feels lonely at school, and you have felt lonely at school too, that is a text-to-self connection.

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Example of a text-to-text connection?

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If you read a book about a wizard and it reminds you of another book about a wizard, that is a text-to-text connection.

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Example of a text-to-world connection?

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If a story discusses climate change and you think about real-world climate issues, that is a text-to-world connection.

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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 your own life, other texts, or the world around you.

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What type of connection is made when a story reminds you of a personal experience?

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That is a text-to-self connection.

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What type of connection is made when you compare two different books?

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That is a text-to-text connection.