Making connections

By Gloria Dias

Multiple Choice

Last night, I was reading the story ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ and it reminded me how my cousin loves eating porridge for breakfast.
What type of connection is this?

• a. Text to self

• b. Text to text

• c. Text to world

• d. Self to world

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a text-to-text connection?

• a. My brother was mean to me, which reminded me of how the Ostrich was mean to the hedgehog.

• b. At the end of the story Juan Bobo was kind towards the pot just like how Kobayashi was towards the golden shell turtle.

• c. In the story, ‘Kindness is its Own Reward’ Kobayashi saved the turtle, which connected me to the thought that we should save the endangered species in the world.

• d. Cinderella went to a party and the story reminded me that I went for my cousin’s birthday wearing a beautiful gown like her.

By Gloria Dias

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is a text-to-text connection?

• a. Kobayashi’s story reminds me of my neighbour, who is always content and never complains.

• b. The ostrich and the hedgehog tried to win the race.

• c.  Both Cinderella and Goldilocks went into a place they were not invited to.

• d. Hachiko’s loyalty towards Dr. Ueno teaches us that even animals need to feel loved and cared.

Multiple Choice

How does this story remind you of things happening in the real world?

• a. It shows that we can lead a happy life if we are content with what we have.

• b. . It shows that only rich people can help others

• c. It shows that some people are foolish not to accept rewards.

• d. It tells that to survive in this world we need to be selfish.