Making Connections

1. 1. After reading The Diary of Anne Frank, Maria remembered another story she read about children hiding during the war. What type of connection occurs?

2. 2. While reading a story about a hardworking farmer, Carlo thought of his grandfather who also wakes up early to work in the fields.

3. 3. After reading an article about climate change, Bea thought about the floods that happened in her town last year. Point out the type of connection that happens.

4. 4. Luis read a poem about courage, and it reminded him of a movie where the hero saved his friends. What connection is portrayed?

5. 5. After reading Romeo and Juliet, Jenny thought of another love story novel where the main characters were from rival families.

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

     Which type of connection did Ben show?

7. 7. Gary 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. Gary is making a  ___________ .

. 8. “We have nothing to eat. My husband lost his job because of this pandemic. We don’t have other source of income.”, Doreen reads the line from the flash fiction.

Connection response: I remember the news last month about how many companies have been closing and how their employees became unemployed.

. 9. It was in the middle of the night when she woke up from the loud cry from her room, Ana whispers as she reads the fearful tale “Monyeka”. Ana stopped reading and went outside.

Connection response: That reminds her of the cry she heard when she and her friends visited an abandoned house a year ago.

10. 10. In a story about teamwork, Mark thought about how he and his friends worked together during a class project.