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

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

_{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

_{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

_{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

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