Types of Text Connections

The video tutorial discusses the importance of making connections in reading, highlighting three types: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections. Each type is explained with examples, emphasizing how these connections enhance comprehension and engagement. The video concludes with practice scenarios to help viewers identify different types of connections.

What is the primary purpose of making connections while reading?

• To memorize the text

• To better understand and make meaning of the text

• To read faster

• To write a summary

Which of the following is NOT a type of connection discussed in the video?

• Text-to-Author

• Text-to-World

• Text-to-Text

• Text-to-Self

What is a text-to-self connection?

• A connection between two different texts

• A connection between the text and the author's life

• A connection between the text and real-world events

• A personal connection between the reader and the text

Which question would help you make a text-to-self connection?

• Who is the author of this text?

• What does this remind me of in the real world?

• How is this text similar to another book?

• What does this remind me of in my life?

In the example given, how does Harry Potter's feeling relate to a text-to-self connection?

• It relates to a global event

• It is similar to another book's character

• It is a fictional scenario

• It reminds the reader of a similar feeling during quarantine

What is a text-to-text connection?

• A connection between the text and the author's life

• A connection between the text and real-world events

• A connection between two different texts

• A connection between the reader and the text

Which of the following is an example of a text-to-text connection?

• Relating a book to a personal experience

• Comparing two books with similar settings

• Understanding the author's background

• Connecting a book to a current event

What question would help you make a text-to-text connection?

• What does this remind me of in my life?

• What does this remind me of in the real world?

• How is this text similar to other things I have read?

• Who is the author of this text?

What is a text-to-world connection?

• A connection between the reader and the text

• A connection between two different texts

• A connection between the text and real-world events

• A connection between the text and the author's life

Which of the following is an example of a text-to-world connection?

• Relating a book to a personal experience

• Comparing two books with similar settings

• Understanding the author's background

• Connecting a book to a current global issue