Making Connections What are Connections Connections are links

What are Connections? • Connections are links that readers can make between what they

Why should we make connections? • Good readers make connections to better understand what

How do readers make connections? • Good readers use their own background knowledge and

~ Types of Connections ~ • Text – to – Self • Text –

Connection: Text – to - Self • These are connections that readers make between

Text to Self Questions • What does this remind me of in my life?

Connection: Text – to - Text • These are connections that readers make between

Text to Text Questions • What does this remind me of in another book

Connection: Text – to - World • These are connections that readers make between

Text to World Questions • What does this remind me of in the real

Response Options for Sharing Connections … • Verbal Reponses – The reader would discuss

Ways to Start your Connections … “That reminds me of … “ “Remember when

~ Let’s Practice ~ Our Text: The Best School Year Ever by: Barbara Robinson

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Making Connections

What are Connections? • Connections are links that readers can make between what they are reading and things they already know about.

Why should we make connections? • Good readers make connections to better understand what they are reading.

How do readers make connections? • Good readers use their own background knowledge and prior experiences to make connections. • There are 3 different ways that a reader can make connections …

~ Types of Connections ~ • Text – to – Self • Text – to - Text • Text – to - World

Connection: Text – to - Self • These are connections that readers make between the text (what you are reading) and their own past experiences and/or background knowledge.

Text to Self Questions • What does this remind me of in my life? • What is this similar to in my life? • How is this different from my life? • Has something like this ever happened to me? • How does this relate to my life? • What were my feelings when I read this?

Connection: Text – to - Text • These are connections that readers make between the text they are reading and other texts the reader has read before. • Other kinds of texts might include books, poems, scripts, songs, or anything written. • You could even include movies or television shows that you have seen before.

Text to Text Questions • What does this remind me of in another book I’ve read? • How is this text similar to other things I’ve read? • How is this different from other books I’ve read? • Have I read about something like this before?

Connection: Text – to - World • These are connections that readers make between the text and the bigger issues, events, or concerns of society. • To make these types of connections the reader must think about what is going on in the world around them.

Text to World Questions • What does this remind me of in the real world? • How is this text similar to things that happen in the real world? • How is this different from things that happen in the real world? • How did that part relate to the world around me?

Response Options for Sharing Connections … • Verbal Reponses – The reader would discuss the connections they made with a text aloud with others in a group. • Written Responses – The reader would write the connections they could make with a text down on a sheet of paper or in a response journal.

Ways to Start your Connections … “That reminds me of … “ “Remember when … “ “This is like … “ “This character makes me think of …” “This setting reminds me of … “

~ Let’s Practice ~ Our Text: The Best School Year Ever by: Barbara Robinson