Making Connections - 26th October

Thursday 26th October: Periods 7&8

Making
Connections

Learning Objectives

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Today, I will be able to make
connections from text, to my
own experiences.

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Today, I will be able to link
these connections to the world
around me.

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Today, I will make connections
about the short story that I
have read.

Multiple Choice

How many different types of connections are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

There are 3 types of Connections

Text-to-text

The connections you make here are to another book/movie or even a song!

Text-to-self

The connections you make here are to your OWN knowledge and your OWN experiences.

Text-to-world

The connections you make here are to the community and the world around you.

Multiple Choice

I read an weather report in the newspaper that said there was a big winter storm coming. It reminded me of a book that I checked out from the library about people trying to survive a blizzard.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Multiple Choice

I read a story about a boy who loved to eat cheese for breakfast. It reminded me of the time we ran out of cereal and my mom made me a cheese sandwich for breakfast.

• text to world

• text to self

• text to text

Open Ended

What connection can you make which is TEXT-TO-TEXT (compare it to a different story) from the Elephant Shepherd to another story.

Open Ended

What connection can you make from The Elephant Shepherd that is TEXT-TO-SELF?

Open Ended

What connection can you make from The Elephant Shepherd that is TEXT-TO-WORLD?

Multiple Choice

I read an article about how to catch a football. It reminded me of the time I caught the football during the championship football game and captured the victory for the team.

• text to self

• text to text

• text to world

Multiple Choice

I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

• text to self

• text to text

• text to world

Multiple Choice

I read a book about fairies and unicorns. It reminded me of being at my little sister's fourth birthday party and being surrounded by fairy and unicorn decorations.

• text to self

• text to text

• text to world

Multiple Select

While reading, John notices that the main character in the story is tough, just like the main character in the book he read yesterday.

John is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

While reading, John notices that the main character in the story is tough, just like the main character in the book he read yesterday.

John is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

Anna is reading a Science Fiction story. In the story, she thinks that what happens to the characters could also happen on Earth if people don't start recycling more.

Anna is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

Eddie is reading a book where a character visits a loved one in the hospital. It reminds Eddie of when he visited his grandmother in the hospital.

Eddie is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

Tom is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his aunt Selena.

Tom is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

Camille is reading a non-fiction book about the Civil War. She thinks that the author of the book would disagree with a point another author made about the Civil War.

Camille is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

Carol is reading about a book about communist society. It reminds her of the government in a particular country.

Carol is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Match

Match the following:

• Text-to-Self

• Text-to-Text

• Text-to-World

Connecting the story to your life

Connecting the story to another book

Connecting the story to the real world

• Connecting the story to your life

• Connecting the story to another book

• Connecting the story to the real world

Multiple Select

Mike is reading an article about different viruses that ravaged many countries. While he is reading, he thinks about the news report he just watched on the television about this new variant of covid-19.

Mike is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection