Making Connections

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.

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• text to world

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.

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I read a website about the Golden State Warriors. It made me think about how many people try to become professional basketball players but don't make it to the NBA.

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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.

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I read a short story about a man who drove from New York to California with his dog. It reminded me of the time my family and pets rode in the car for hours to San Antonio for Christmas.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A connection we make between a text and current events is called...

• Text to Self

• Text to Text

• Text to World

• Text to Media

Making text connections deepens our understanding of the text and helps us become better readers.

• True

• False