Making Text Connections

Read each statement carefully. Classify them as to, text-text-connection, text-self-connection, or text-world connection.

This incident reminds me of our happy days with our grandparents when they were still alive.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

Read each statement carefully. Classify them as to, text-text-connection, text-self-connection, or text-world connection.

The news report led me to recall the actual situation that our country is facing now.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

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

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

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.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

Marshall is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his Aunt Maria.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

Carly is reading a non-fiction book about the Civil War. She thinks that the author of the book would disagree with a point another author made about the Civil War.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

Joe is reading a book about a country in Africa. While he is reading, he thinks about a news story he just heard about that country.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

Mei is reading a book about a communist society. It reminds her of the government in a particular country.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

Ben is reading a book about Hispanic culture. It reminds his of his friend, Robby, and the food his family makes.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

Gray is reading a book about rockets. He thinks that something he read contradicts a fact he saw in another book, so he makes a note to look it up when he gets home.

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D