Making Text Connections

Read each statement carefully. Classify them as to, text-text-connection, text-self-connection, or text-world connection.

This incident reminds me of our happy days with our grandparents when they were still alive.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Read each statement carefully. Classify them as to, text-text-connection, text-self-connection, or text-world connection.

The news report led me to recall the actual situation that our country is facing now.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

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

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

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.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Marshall is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his Aunt Maria.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Carly 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.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Joe is reading a book about a country in Africa. While he is reading, he thinks about a news story he just heard about that country.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Mei is reading a book about a communist society. It reminds her of the government in a particular country.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Ben is reading a book about Hispanic culture. It reminds his of his friend, Robby, and the food his family makes.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Gray is reading a book about rockets. He thinks that something he read contradicts a fact he saw in another book, so he makes a note to look it up when he gets home.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection