Making Connections in Reading Passages

Explore Making Connections in Reading Passages

Making connections in reading serves as a fundamental comprehension strategy that enables students to link new information with their prior knowledge, personal experiences, and other texts they have encountered. Through Wayground's extensive collection of reading comprehension resources, students engage with carefully selected reading passages that prompt them to identify text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections while answering text-based questions designed to strengthen their critical thinking abilities. These interactive materials guide learners through structured exercises that demonstrate how making meaningful connections enhances understanding, retention, and engagement with diverse literary and informational texts across various reading levels and genres. Wayground's platform empowers educators with access to millions of teacher-created reading comprehension resources specifically focused on connection-making strategies, supported by robust search and filtering capabilities that allow instructors to locate materials aligned with curriculum standards and individual student needs. The platform's differentiation tools enable teachers to customize reading passages and accompanying questions to accommodate diverse learners, while flexible digital delivery formats facilitate both classroom instruction and independent practice sessions. These comprehensive features support educators in planning targeted lessons that build connection-making skills, providing remediation for struggling readers, offering enrichment opportunities for advanced students, and reinforcing essential comprehension strategies through varied, engaging text-based activities that can be seamlessly integrated into daily literacy instruction.