A connection we make between a text and current events is called...

Making text connections deepens our understanding of the text and helps us become better readers.

What type of connection is this: I read a story about a woman who was afraid of black cats and it made me think about how people do not adopt black cats from animal shelters all over the world because they believe they are bad luck.

Connecting something I have read to something else I have read is what type of connection?

If I compare two characters from different stories, what kind of a text connection am I making?

What type of connection is this: I read a 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.

A connection between the book and your life experiences.

I read a weather report in the newspaper that said there was a big winter storm coming. It reminded me of a book that I checked out from the library about people trying to survive a blizzard.

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.

Read this excerpt from a poem.

"And like a great silent mother,

the fog is concerned, and curls its thick white blanket

around the shoulders of the sleeping earth."

What does the poet suggest in these lines?

Read this excerpt from a poem.

"The sun will soon rise and the mist will fade,

and the fog will tuck away, waiting for the time

when it can return and comfort the earth once again."

Which of the poem's themes is presented in these lines?

Read this excerpt from a poem.

"As the house lights blink on, one by one,

the fog knows it is time to slip away,

a retreating, solitary ghost."

What is the meaning of solitary in these lines?

Read this excerpt from a poem.

"The fog thinks about all those dreamers

and wonders what it is like to dream."

The poet uses personification in these lines to show that the fog ---

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

To relate what you are reading to your own personal experience or background knowledge.

"Shattered glass has caused many injuries and deaths. Glass manufacturers have come up with an answer to this problem. They have developed windshields that do not cut even when shattered. The use of this glass in automobiles is expected to save many lives."

After reading this text, you might infer that the new glass:

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said.

After reading this text, you might infer that shoes before 1800: