Making Connections

Text:  Bonnie was eating mac and cheese for lunch.  It was her favorite meal.  She liked eating chicken nuggets but not as much.

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

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

Text: My dad and I were solving math puzzles.  My dad loves math and is very quick at it.  I am a little scared of numbers, but with my dad by my side, I was having fun!
Connection response: That reminds me of a time I read a story about numbers fighting with each other.  

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9B

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

_{Something similar happened to me when I was little}
This is an example of which type of connection?

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5C

_{This book reminds me of the Harry Potter books because...}
This is an example of which type of connection?

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

_{This book reminds me of World War II because...}
This is an example of which type of connection?

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

_{This book reminds me of The Simpson's because...}
This is an example of which type of connection?

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

What type of connection is this: I read a book about how grocery stores get their food. It reminded me of the grocery trucks that drive by on the highway every day. 

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

What type of connection is this: I read a book about what life was like before electricity. It reminded me of the time I went camping in a cabin that had no electricity.

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