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Here are the teacher pack items for Making Connections to Text:
Overview In this experience, students identify and define the various connections that can be made while reading: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to–world. Then, they identify the connections they are making in assigned texts. Next, they evaluate how these connections help them to better understand what they are reading. Finally, students read a self-selected text and make connections to that text. Note that in scene 4, students make connections to a self-selected text. You should have them select and bring the text before the beginning of the experience. They may choose a story or a novel that they have read or are reading. Objectives Duration One class period. You may choose to have the students read “Floppy Gets His Name,” from Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggy Boys at home before beginning the experience. Vocabulary Words in “Floppy Gets His Name”
In this experience, you will be reading several passages to identify the different types of connections you make during reading. You will also evaluate how these connections help you better understand what you are reading.
Describe in a sentence or two how the movie or TV show reminds you of another show, movie, book, or something in your life.
If students have difficulty making connections at this point, ask a student to name a popular movie or TV show. Then discuss as a class what connections they make with the show that help make it so popular.
