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Here are the teacher pack items for Making Connections to Text:
Overview In this experience, students identify the different types of connections that can be made while reading (text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world). Then, they read an assigned text and monitor the connections they make while reading. Next, they use active reading strategies on a self-selected text, monitoring their comprehension and evaluating how their connections help contribute to their overall understanding of the text. Note that in scene 3 students make connections to a self-selected text. You should have them select the text before the beginning of the experience. They should choose a story or a novel that they have read or are reading. Objectives Duration One or two class periods. Vocabulary Words in “The Lumber Room”
Good readers are active readers, interacting with the text, thinking about what they are reading, and adjusting their reading to maintain comprehension and understanding. In this experience, you will be making connections to both assigned and self-selected texts. While making connections, you will evaluate how these connections help you to better understand what you are reading.
Objectives
State your favorite character’s name and what book they are from. Then write a brief letter to the character, explaining why you would like to meet him or her.
Have students share their responses. Draw attention to responses that focus on connecting and relating to the character.
