making connections vocabulary

What type of connections do readers make?

• text to text

• text to self

• text to world

• text to work

Determining the main idea means:

• waiting to do your homework

• finding all the little details

• you look at all the names in the book

• figuring out what the story is mostly about

How does T.J.’s relationship with Stacey relate to the theme of friendship in this chapter of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

• T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates qualities of true friendship.

• T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates qualities of false friendship.

• T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates that friendship is easy.

• T.J.’s relationship with Stacey demonstrates that friendship is unimportant.

When I visualize I...

• summarize

• make connections

• see a picture in my head from the text.

• make a conclusion that is not stated in the text.

Continually ___________ the text will help you stay alert and interested in what you are reading. 

• Summarizing
• Questioning
• Clarifying
• Evaluating

Vocabulary

1. I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

• enemies

• partners

• classmates

• relatives

Making pictures in your mind as you read to help you "see" what you are reading.

• Determining what's important

• Visualizing

• Making predictions

• Making an inference

____________. We have to go now or the boss might be angry.

• Bad news!

• Good news!

Again he laughed, then said soberly, "Well, this is a fine how-do-you-do. I come all the way over here to introduce my friends, R.W. and Melvin, to y'all and y'all actin' like y'all ain't got no manners at all. Yeah, ole R.W. and Melvin," he said, rolling the Simmses' names slowly off his tongue to bring to our attention that he had not bothered to place a "Mister" before either, "they been mighty fine friends to me. Better than any of y'all. Look, see here what they give me." Proudly he tugged at the suit coat. "Pretty nice stuff, eh? Everything I want they give me 'cause they really likes me. I'm they best friend."

How does the excerpt develop the theme of friendship in the story?

• The author uses the character of T.J. to introduce the true meaning of friendship.

• The author uses the character of T.J. to show the reader the best way to make new friends.

• The author uses the character of T.J. to present an incorrect view of friendship.

• The author uses the character of T.J. to suggest that true friends give each other gifts.

When you visualize, what are you doing?

• summarizing the text

• making connections

• see a picture in my head from the text.

• making a conclusion that is not stated in the text.