Making Connections/Summary

While reading, John notices that the main character in the story is tough, just like the main character in the book he read yesterday.

John is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

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TEKS.ELA.4.6E

TEKS.ELA.6.5E

TEKS.ELA.7.5E

TEKS.ELA.8.5E

TEKS.ELA.E3.5A

Anna is reading a Science Fiction story. In the story, she thinks that what happens to the characters could also happen on Earth if people don't start recycling more.

Anna is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

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TEKS.ELA.4.6E

TEKS.ELA.6.5E

TEKS.ELA.7.5E

TEKS.ELA.8.5E

TEKS.ELA.E4.5A

Eddie is reading a book where a character visits a loved one in the hospital. It reminds Eddie of when he visited his grandmother in the hospital.

Eddie is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

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TEKS.ELA.4.6E

TEKS.ELA.6.5E

TEKS.ELA.7.5E

TEKS.ELA.8.5E

TEKS.ELA.LG.2C

Tom is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his aunt Selena.

Tom is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

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TEKS.ELA.4.6E

TEKS.ELA.6.5E

TEKS.ELA.7.5E

TEKS.ELA.8.5E

TEKS.ELA.E4.4E

Camille is reading a non-fiction book about the Civil War. She thinks that the author of the book would disagree with a point another author made about the Civil War.

Camille is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

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TEKS.ELA.4.6E

TEKS.ELA.6.5E

TEKS.ELA.7.5E

TEKS.ELA.8.5E

TEKS.ELA.E1.4E

Mike is reading an article about different viruses that ravaged many countries. While he is reading, he thinks about the news report he just watched on the television about this new variant of covid-19.

Mike is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

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TEKS.ELA.4.6E

TEKS.ELA.6.5E

TEKS.ELA.7.5E

TEKS.ELA.8.5E

TEKS.ELA.E2.4E

What is a summary?

• briefly retelling a story using important details

• a short story you write

• a paragraph

• a detailed piece of writing that tells a story

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TEKS.ELA.4.7D

TEKS.ELA.5.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

What information should go in your summary?

• small details

• the most important information

• your opinion

• a list of characters

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TEKS.ELA.4.7D

TEKS.ELA.5.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

What main parts should be in your summary?

• Somebody, Wanted, Then, And Later That

• Beginning, Middle, End

• Somebody, Wanted Something, But, So, Then

• Somebody, wanted, but, so then what

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TEKS.ELA.4.7D

TEKS.ELA.5.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

What question do you ask when identifying the SOMEBODY part in the Summary? (PICK 2 ANSWERS)

• Who is the main character of the story?

• Who is the story about?

• Can anybody find me somebody to love?

• Who is the villain?

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TEKS.ELA.4.7D

TEKS.ELA.5.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D