Connecting, Visualizing, Inferring and Predicting

What does this remind me of in my life?
What is this similar to in my life?
How is this different from my life?
What were my feelings when I read this? 

These are questions you ask yourself when making what type of text connection?

• text-to-self
• text-to-text
• text-to-world

The text :  " It was a hot summer's day and there was no breeze. Megan asked her mother for a popsicle."
Reader's Connection:   I eat Popsicles during the summer. They are really refreshing. I understand why Megan would want a Popsicle on a hot day to cool off. 

This is an example of which type of connection?

• Text to self
• Text to text
• Text to world
• No connection

The text: "My dad read aloud a newspaper article about students in Alaska using dogsleds to get to school each day."
Reader's Connection response: That reminds me of a time I read a story about sled dogs in a race. The story explained the difficulty of traveling through bitter, cold, snowy terrain on a dog sled.  I imagine the students in Alaska really work hard to get to school on a dog sled.
This is an example of which type of connection?

• Text to self
• Text to text
• Text to world
• No connection

Text:  Sara was thinking about her little brother and his Karate skills. She admired him for his hard work and effort.

Connection response:  That reminds me of the time I read about how chicken is good for you. 

This is an example of what type of connection?

• Text to self
• Text to text
• Text to world
• No connection

This reminds me of  another book I’ve read?
How is this different from other books I’ve read?
Have I read about something like this before? 

These are questions you ask yourself when making what type of text connection?

• text-to-self
• text-to-text
• text-to-world

If I compare something that happens in a book to what happens in my community, what kind of a text connection am I making?

• text-to-world
• text-to-text
• text-to-self
• text-to-lunch ; )

If I compare 2 characters in different stories, what kind of a text connection am I making?

• text-to-world
• text-to-text
• text-to-self

"During colonial days there were no bathtubs or showers in the houses.  They were not missed, however.  Many people of that time never thought of taking a bath.  Most people thought that water caused many diseases.  Only the hands and face were washed, and that wasn't often."
After reading this, you might  infer that people of today:

• take more baths than people of colonial days
• take fewer baths than people of colonial days
• fear water more than people of colonial days
• think water causes diseases

"Shattered glass has caused many injuries and deaths.  Glass manufacturers have come up with an answer to this problem.  They have developed windshields that do not cut even when shattered.  The use of this glass in automobiles is expected to save many lives."
After reading this text, you might infer that the new glass:

• won't break
• isn't sharp
• will cost a lot of money

"Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said."
After reading this text, you might infer  that shoes before 1800:

• were pretty
• didn't look alike
• didn't fit very well
• were easy to make