Creative Connector PreThink What do we know about

Creative Connector

Pre-Think! What do we know about. . . Write down on the back of your sheet! Text Connections 2

Creative Connector The role of the creative connector is to find connections between the book they are reading and the world around them. 3

”In the land of the drifting sands where the Bedouin move their tents Creative Connector Example: Nadia the Willful to follow the fertile grasses, there lived a girl whose stubbornness and flashing temper caused her to be known throughout the desert as Nadia the Willful. Nadia’s father, the sheik Tarik, whose kindness and graciousness caused his name to be praised in every tent, did not know what to do with his willful daughter. Only Hamed, the eldest of Nadia’s six brothers and Tarik’s favorite son, could calm Nadia’s temper when it flashed. “Oh, angry one, ” he would say, “shall we see how long you can stay that way? ” And he would laugh and tease and pull at her dark hair until she laughed back. Then she would follow Hamed wherever he led. ” 4

Creative Connector Example: Nadia the Willful Text to Self: This reminds me of when I was in middle school. I would get very angry all the time, just like Nadia does. The text says she has a “flashing temper”. My sister could always make me laugh or cheer me up because she is my best friend. 5

Connections can be…. Text to Self: Relating the text to your own life This reminds me of… I had the same feelings as… Something similar happened when. . . Text to Text: Relating the text to something else you’ve read This story reminds me of _____ because… The way this is written is like. . . Text to World: Relating the text to events or the world around you One event this reminds me of is… In real life ______ is like… _____ would/would not happen in real life because. . . 6

Class Practice Read the group passage with your table and try to make one of each connection.

Independent Practice: With your IR book try to make one of each connection Text to Self: Relating the text to your own life This reminds me of… I had the same feelings as… Something similar happened when. . . Text to Text: Relating the text to something else you’ve read This story reminds me of _____ because… The way this is written is like. . . Text to World: Relating the text to events or the world around you One event this reminds me of is… In real life ______ is like… _____ would/would not happen in real life because. . . 8

Fix up Thinking… Exit Ticket! Text connections are. . . Text Connections 9