Text Connections Quiz

What is the primary purpose of making text-to-text connections?

• To summarize the text

• To relate the text to other texts

• To identify the main idea

• To find the author's purpose

Which of the following is an example of a text-to-text connection?

• Comparing a character in one book to a character in another book

• Relating a personal experience to a story

• Describing the setting of a story

• Summarizing the plot of a book

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CCSS.RL.8.5

When making text-to-text connections, which of the following questions might you ask yourself?

• How does this text remind me of another text I have read?

• What is the main idea of this text?

• What is the author's purpose in writing this text?

• How does this text relate to my life?

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CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following is NOT a type of text-to-text connection?

• Text-to-self

• Text-to-world

• Text-to-text

• Text-to-author

Why is making text-to-text connections important for comprehension?

• It helps readers understand the text better by relating it to other texts they have read.

• It allows readers to memorize the text.

• It helps readers to write summaries.

• It helps readers to identify the author's purpose.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following activities would best help students practice making text-to-text connections?

• Writing a book report

• Creating a Venn diagram comparing two texts

• Drawing a picture of a scene from the text

• Listing the main events of the story

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CCSS.RI.8.3

When comparing themes in two different texts, which of the following is a good question to ask?

• What is the setting of each text?

• How are the themes similar or different?

• Who are the main characters in each text?

• What is the author's purpose in each text?

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of a text-to-text connection in literature?

• Noticing that both "Harry Potter" and "Percy Jackson" series feature young protagonists with special abilities.

• Relating a character's feelings to your own experiences.

• Connecting the events of a story to a historical event.

• Summarizing the plot of a novel.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

How can making text-to-text connections enhance a reader's understanding of a text?

• By providing a deeper insight into the text's themes and characters.

• By helping the reader to memorize the text.

• By allowing the reader to write a better summary.

• By identifying the author's purpose.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is a benefit of making text-to-text connections?

• It helps readers to see patterns and relationships between different texts.

• It helps readers to memorize the text.

• It helps readers to identify the main idea.

• It helps readers to find the author's purpose.

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CCSS.RI.8.3