Making Connections in Reading and Writing

Making Connections in Reading and Writing

We Will: make connections to various texts
I Will: identify what type of text connection a question is asking me about.

Text to Self- When you compare the text you're reading to something that has happened in your life
Text to Text- When you compare the text you're reading to another text you have read
Text to World- When you compare the text you're reading to something going on/ that has happened in the world (society)

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Text Connections

Multiple Choice

A connection we make between the text and our own personal life and experiences.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Multiple Choice

A connection we make between the text and the real world.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Multiple Choice

A connection we make between one text and another text.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Discuss.. How could making a connection help me as a reader?
You could say..
Making a connection can help me as a reader by...

​or
Text connections are helpful because...

Turn & Talk

Multiple Choice

This reminds me of another BOOK I read.

• text to text

• text to self

• text to world

Multiple Choice

This reminds me of the time I had my football game.

• text to text

• text to self

• text to world

Multiple Choice

I remember seeing that on the news today.

• text to text

• text to self

• text to world

Multiple Choice

Making connections to the text makes you a better reader.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

I remember reading that in the magazine article.

• text to text

• text to self

• text to world

Multiple Choice

This is like the time I went to the amusement park with my family.

• text to text

• text to self

• text to world

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the text-to-world connection in the following scenario: "In the novel, the characters face a severe drought that affects their community's water supply. This situation mirrors real-world issues of water scarcity in many parts of the world." Which of the following best describes the text-to-world connection?

• The novel's drought is similar to water scarcity issues in the real world.

• The characters' experiences are unique and unrelated to real-world events.

• The novel's setting is fictional and has no real-world counterpart.

• The drought in the novel is exaggerated compared to real-world situations.

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

Open Ended

I Will: identify what type of text connection a question is asking me about.

Analyze the picture of the question. In the answer blank, type what connection you are being asked about.

Your options: Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World