Making Connections

Careful readers make connections between what they are reading and their lives, the world, and other texts. Making connections deepens understanding and brings meaning to what is being read.  Use these prompts to help your child connect to what he/she is reading. 

Text-to-Self

This story reminds me of...

I felt the way the character did in this story when......

Text-to-Text

The main character in this story reminds me of the main character in__________.

The problem in this story reminds me of the problem in __________ because...

The solution in this story reminds me of the solution in ___________ because...

Text-to-World