Text Connection

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.

The character in the book Dragonwings reminds me of a character in the book Number the Stars. Both characters are brave.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

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 kind of conneciton is this text:  I read a magazine about the new airport the city is planning to build. It reminded me of how small many local airports are. 

• text to world

• text to self

• text to text

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

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

What type of connection is this: I read a story about a boy who loved to eat cheese for breakfast. It reminded me of the time we ran out of cereal and my mom made me a cheese sandwich for breakfast. 

• text to world

• text to self

• text to text