Personal Connections to Text

While reading, John notices that the main character in the story is tough, just like the main character in the book he read yesterday.

John is making a:

• text to text connection

• text to self connection

Eddie is reading a book where a character visits a loved one in the hospital. It reminds Eddie of when he visited his grandmother in the hospital.

Eddie is making a:

• text to text connection

• text to self connection

Tom is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his aunt Selena.

Tom is making a:

• text to text connection

• text to self connection

Ben is reading a book about Hispanic Culture. It reminds him of his friend, Tom, and the food his family makes.

Ben is making a:

• text to text connection

• text to self 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:

• text to text connection

• text to self connection

Text-to-text connections

• Comparing two books

• Identifying how the main character relates to you

Text-to-Self

• Identifying how the main character relates to you

• Comparing two books

I read a book about fairies and unicorns. It reminded me of being at my little sister's fourth birthday party and being surrounded by fairy and unicorn decorations.

• text to text connection

• text to self connection

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.

• text to text connection

• text to self connection

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

• text to text connection

• text to self connection