Making Text Connections

Text:  It was a hot summer's day and there was no breeze.  Linda wanted to open the window, but it was stuck.  Instead, she went outside. 
Connection response: That reminds me of the time we brought home a turtle!

• 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

Text:  Liz 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.
 
Connection response:  That reminds me of a story that I heard on the news about the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

• Text to self
• Text to text
• Text to world
• No connection

Text:  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.  
Connection response:  That reminds of a book that I read about castles in Great Britain.  

• Text to self
• Text to text
• Text to world
• No connection

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

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

What does this remind me of in another book I’ve read?
How is this text similar to other things I’ve read?
How is this different from other books I’ve read?
Have I read about something like this before? 
These are questions you ask yourself when making what type of text connection?

• text-to-self
• text-to-text
• text-to-world

What does this remind me of in the real world?
How is this text similar to things that happen in the real world?
How is this different from things that happen in the real world?
How did that part relate to the world around me?

These are questions you ask yourself when making what type of text connection?

• text-to-self
• text-to-text
• text-to-world

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

If I compare something that happens in a book to what happens in my community, what kind of a text connection am I making?

• text-to-world
• text-to-text
• text-to-self