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 a personal experience or feeling to something they read 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 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 a text to real-world events or situations.

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What does it mean to make 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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Give an example of a text-to-self connection.

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In a story about moving to a new city, a reader might think about their own experience of moving and feeling lonely.

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Give an example of a text-to-text connection.

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While reading 'The Curious Garden', a reader might think of Charlie from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' because both characters explore new worlds.

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Give an example of a text-to-world connection.

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A reader might connect a story about climate change to real-world news about global warming.

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What is the purpose of making text connections?

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Making text connections helps readers understand and relate to the material better, enhancing comprehension.

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How can text-to-self connections improve reading comprehension?

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Text-to-self connections allow readers to draw on their own experiences, making the text more relatable and easier to understand.

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What type of connection is made when comparing two characters from different books?

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This is a text-to-text connection.