Text Connections

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

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

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?

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.

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.

The part in the STORY where the boy is playing in the sand reminds ME of the time that I went to the beach with MY family. I had the best time.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

What type of conneciton is this: I read an article about how to catch a football. It reminded me of the time I caught the football during the championship football game and captured the victory for my team.

• text to self

• text to text

• text to world

What type of conneciton is this: I read a chapter 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

What type of conneciton is this:  I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book Harry Potter.

• text to text

• text to self

• text to world

What type of conneciton is this: I read a story about a woman who was afraid of black cats. It reminded me of all the black cats left behind in animal shelters.

• text to self

• text to world

• text to text