I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. What type of connection did I make?

Paul is reading a book about global warming. He wonders how global warming is affecting the Earth.

Paul is making a:

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?

While reading a poem about the sea, I remembered a chapter from a novel that describes a stormy ocean. What kind of connection am I making?

Text:  It was a hot summer's day and there was no breeze.  Linda wanted to open the window, but it was stuck.  Instead, she went outside. 
Connection response: That reminds me of the time we brought home a turtle!

What type of connection did she make?

Text:  Liz was home sick one day and she was bored of lying on her bed.  She sat up and looked out of the window.  Spring was just beginning and yellow flowers were growing in the field outside.
 
Connection response:  That reminds me of a story that I heard on the news about the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

What type of connection did I make?

_{This book reminds me of the Harry Potter books because the main character has special powers.}
This is an example of which type of connection?

I read a story about a boy who was lost in the mountains. It reminded me of the book

Hatchet. What type of connection did I make?

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

What is the benefit of making text-to-text connections while reading?

I read an article about how to catch a football. It reminded me of the time I caught the football during the championship football game and captured the victory for the team. What type of connection did I make?

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. What type of connection did I make?

I read a website about the Golden State Warriors. It made me think about how many people try to become professional basketball players but don't make it to the NBA. What type of connection did I make?

I read a magazine article about how polar bears take care of their young. It reminded me of a book I saw in the library about how baby polar bears learn how to hunt by watching their mothers. What type of connection did I make?

I read a book about what life was like before electricity. It reminded me of the time I went camping in a cabin that had no electricity. What type of connection did I make?

I read a short story about a man who drove from New York to California with his dog. It reminded me of the time my family and pets rode in the car for hours to San Antonio for Christmas. What type of connection did I make?

What are the three ways that a reader can make a connection to a text?

Which example best explains a Text-to-Text connection?

Bren is reading a book about rockets. He thinks that the book he is currently reading contradicts a fact of what he had read from another book.

Bren is making a: