Thoughtful readers stop and think as they read to understand the story. Good readers make connections before, during after they read. Text to self connection: The reader might make a connection from an event in the story that is similar to something from their life. (Ex. This reminds me of when I rode a horse.) The reader might make a connection from how the character is feeling to how they have felt in their life. (Ex. I have felt scared just like the character when I went on a roller coaster. ) Text to text connection: This book reminds me of another book I've read. (Ex. The book, Testing the Ice, reminds me of the book, Martin Luther King Jr.) Text to the world connection: What is happening in the book reminds me of something from history, science, social studies, the news, or from the web. (Ex. Little House on the Prairie reminds me of the western movement.)
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| Students wrote a sentence from the book on the left puzzle piece and made an illustration Then students wrote their connection to the text and made an illustration on the right puzzle piece |
