Making Connections

What type of connection is made when a reader connects a theme in a story to a moral principle?

• Text-to-world connection

• Text-to-self connection

• Text-to-text connection

• Text-to-theme connection

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is a universal truth in literature?

• A theme or moral principle that applies to all people, regardless of culture or time.

• A specific event that occurs in a particular culture.

• A literary device used to enhance storytelling.

• A character trait that is unique to a single story.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What type of connection is made when a book mentions a historical event you studied?

• Text-to-world connection

• Text-to-text connection

• Text-to-self connection

• World-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What type of connection is made when a character's journey in a novel reminds you of a myth or legend?

• Text-to-text connection

• Text-to-self connection

• Text-to-world connection

• Text-to-image connection

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is the significance of making connections while reading?

• It helps readers memorize the text better.

• It allows readers to skip difficult parts of the text.

• Making connections helps readers understand and engage with the text on a deeper level.

• It encourages readers to read faster.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is a text-to-self connection?

• A connection between a text and a historical event.

• A connection between a text and another text.

• A connection where a reader relates a text to their own personal experiences or feelings.

• A connection that involves summarizing the text.

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is a text-to-text connection?

• A connection between a text and a reader's personal experiences.

• A text-to-text connection is when a reader relates a text to another text, such as comparing themes, characters, or plots.

• A connection that involves relating a text to visual media, like movies or paintings.

• A method of analyzing a text by breaking it down into smaller parts.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Why is it important for students to make connections while reading?

• It helps them to better understand the text, relate it to their lives, and retain information.

• It allows them to finish reading faster without comprehension.

• It encourages them to memorize the text word for word.

• It makes reading a more enjoyable activity without any educational benefit.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

How can themes of friendship in a story create a text-to-self connection?

• Readers may reflect on their own friendships and experiences when encountering themes of friendship.

• Themes of friendship often lead to conflict in stories.

• Friendship themes are usually irrelevant to personal experiences.

• Readers tend to ignore themes of friendship in literature.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is a text-to-world connection?

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

• A text-to-world connection is when a reader relates a text to real-world events, situations, or historical contexts.

• A method of analyzing the structure of a text.

• A way to summarize the main ideas of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8