Making Connections

In the book, "I will never eat a tomato" I read about a little boy named Yousef who didn't like peas, tomatoes, and mashed potatoes. The part about peas made me think of my dislike for things green as well. I do not like broccoli.

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Yesterday I read Pippi long stockings. She is always messing things up. She reminds me a lot of my friend, Myra. They both are so silly!

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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!

That reminds me of a time I read a story about numbers fighting with each other.

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Belsum was home sick one day and she was bored of lying on her bed. She sat up and looked out of the window. Spring was just beginning and yellow flowers were growing in the field outside.

That reminds her of a story that she heard on the news about the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

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The children made costumes out of cloth strips. They pretended that they were kings and that the dining table was their castle. They dressed the dog as a dragon and pretended to capture the dragon to save the princess.

That reminds of a book that I read about castles in Great Britain.

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

That reminds me of the time I saw on news about how chicken is good for you.

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Where the Wild Things Are is about a boy who has a great imagination. He was sent to his room without any supper because he wasn't being kind to his mother. My mom sent to my room last night because I was picking on my little brother.

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What are text to world connections?

• Connections between the text and my life

• Connections between two texts I have read

• Connections between events in the story and things I have seen

What is the purpose of text to text connections?

• Gain information by thinking about information they are reading and connecting it to the world.

• Gain information during reading by thinking about information they are reading and connecting it to other familiar texts.

• Gain information by thinking about information they are reading and connecting it to their personal experiences.