Making Connections Text to Text

I read an weather report in the newspaper that said there was a big winter storm coming. It reminded me of a book that I checked out from the library about people trying to survive a blizzard.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

• text to self

• text to text

• text to world

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

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

Ben is reading a book about Hispanic Culture. It reminds him of his friend, Tom, and the food his family makes. Ben is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Paul is reading a book about global warming. He wonders if the planet Earth is currently experiencing it.

Paul is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Connecting something I have read to something else I have read is what type of connection?

• Text to Self

• Text to World

• Text to Text

• Text to Media

If I compare two characters from different stories, what kind of a text connection am I making?

• text-to-world

• text-to-text

• text-to-self

What type of connection is this: I read a book about a girl who worked in a factory in New York. It reminded me of an article that I read in school about child labor laws.

• text to self

• text to text

• text to world

I read a novel about a detective solving a mystery in London. It reminded me of a short story I read about a detective in Paris. What type of connection is this?

• A) text-to-self

• B) text-to-text

• C) text-to-world

• D) text-to-media