Making Connections while Reading

Example of a Text to Self connection?

• Reading about camping in a book and remembering a camping trip you took with your family.

• Watching a movie and thinking about the characters' motivations.

• Reading a story about a hero and relating it to a historical figure.

• Learning about a new recipe and recalling a family dinner.

What type of connection is: 'The story about the ocean relates to the documentary I watched about marine life.'?

• Text to Media

• Text to Text

• Media to Media

• Text to Image

What is a Text to World connection?

• A connection between a text and the author's life experiences.

• A connection between a text and real-world events, situations, or issues.

• A connection between a text and another text.

• A connection between a text and personal feelings or emotions.

What is a Text to Self connection?

• A connection made between two texts.

• A reader relates a personal experience or memory to something they have read.

• A summary of the text being read.

• A comparison between the text and a movie adaptation.

Example of a Text to Text connection?

• Reading a story about magic and thinking of the Harry Potter series.

• Watching a movie and recalling a personal experience.

• Listening to a song and thinking about a different song.

• Reading a poem and discussing its themes with a friend.

What does it mean to make connections while reading?

• Relating the text to personal experiences, other texts, or the world around us to enhance understanding.

• Reading the text without any prior knowledge.

• Focusing solely on the author's intent without considering other perspectives.

• Memorizing the text word for word to improve recall.

What type of connection is: 'I read about a character who loves soccer, just like I do.'?

• Text to Self

• Text to Text

• Text to World

• Text to Character

How can making connections improve reading skills?

• By helping readers engage more deeply with the text and remember information better.

• By allowing readers to skip difficult parts of the text.

• By encouraging readers to read faster without understanding the content.

• By providing a summary of the text before reading.

What type of connection is: 'This book reminds me of another book I read last year.'?

• Text to Text

• Text to Self

• Text to World

• Text to Author

True or False: Making connections while reading can help us understand the text better.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Not at all