Elementary Library

connection. (Write on board) Make a guess what you think that might mean.

Text-to-text connections are between books, movies, and music. Maybe something you are reading reminds you of another book. Maybe the characters are similar or they talk about the same ideas. Here’s an example: The book The Pigeon Has to Go to School is similar to The Kissing Hand because they both deal with the complicated feelings of going to school for the first time.

Let’s try text-to-self. (Write on board) What could this mean? [Allow response]

Text-to-self connections are when you connect things from your personal life to the text you are reading. Maybe you understand the feelings a character is having, or have experienced the same events, or have visited the place the story is set. (Give an example.) Lastly, I bet you can figure this one out just based on the pattern of the other two types of connection. What do you think a text-to-world connection is? [Write on the board and allow response]. Right, a text-to-world connection is when any knowledge you have informs your reading. Maybe you understand the story because you studied that time period. Maybe you know about the setting. Maybe you recently had a lesson in school that helps you understand. All of those are text-to-world connections. Step 2: Read Aloud & Practice Let’s practice together. As I read, you will have opportunities to make connections to the book. When you make a connection, you get a turn at Connect 4 and color in a spot on the board. I will go after you. Let’s see who can win! Read the first story for the class, using the resource guide to facilitate discussion and spark connections. When a student makes a connection, have them name the type of connection they are making. They can then place a piece on the Connect 4 grid. Optional Step 3: Student Paired Practice If time allows, students can play against each other during a second story read aloud using printable game boards, laminated, and expo markers. Plan places in the story to stop and allow students to make connections on their turns. Gather students together and check to mastery of the “I can” learning goal or discuss the compelling question.

Dismiss for circulation.

READER’S ADVISORY, CIRCULATION PROCEDURES & DISMISSAL

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