Making Connections

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What is a Text-to-Text connection?

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A Text-to-Text connection is when a reader relates information or themes from one text to another text they have read.

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What is a Text-to-Self connection?

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A Text-to-Self connection is when a reader relates the content of a text to their own personal experiences or feelings.

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What is a Text-to-World connection?

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A Text-to-World connection is when a reader relates the content of a text to real-world events, situations, or issues.

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Example of a Text-to-Text connection.

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When reading a fantasy novel, a student remembers a similar character from another fantasy book.

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Example of a Text-to-Self connection.

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While reading about a character who is sad, a student recalls a time when they felt sad.

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Example of a Text-to-World connection.

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After reading about climate change in a book, a student thinks about recent news articles discussing global warming.

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Why are connections important in reading?

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Connections help readers engage with the text, enhance comprehension, and relate to the material on a personal level.

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What type of connection is made when a character's experience mirrors the reader's own life?

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Text-to-Self connection.

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What type of connection is made when comparing two different authors' perspectives on the same topic?

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Text-to-Text connection.

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What type of connection is made when a reader relates a story to a historical event?

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Text-to-World connection.