Connections Sample

Types of Connections

Below are some sentence starters to help you get going on your Reader Responses

Text-to-self:

What does this remind me of in my life?

What is this similar to in my life?

How is this different from my life?

Has something like this ever happened to me?

How does this relate to my life?

What were my feelings when I read this?

Text-to-text:

What does this remind me of in another book I’ve read?

How is this text similar to other things I’ve read?

How is this different from other books I’ve read?

Have I read about something like this before?

Text-to-world:

What does this remind me of in the real world?

How is this text similar to things that happen in the real world?

How is this different from things that happen in the real world?

How did that part relate to the world around me?

Example:

I can make a text-to-world connection to the article “Cheesey Goodness.”  In the article it states that cheese is made of bacteria, and that there are good kinds of bacteria (pro-biotics), and bad types of bacteria.  The article explains the benefits of the good bacteria for your body.  This reminds me of the disease outbreak in Africa.  It makes me think and wish that we could send products like cheese, yogurt, and milk to these people who are suffering from viral outbreaks constantly.  If we could get them foods with good bacteria, that bacteria could help their immune systems, therefore helping them stay healthy.  We are so lucky to have foods rich in good bacteria to keep us alive and well.  Bring on the cheesy goodness!