Good Readers constantly make connections between what they are reading and their lives, the world, and other texts. Making connections deepens understanding and brings
meaning to the text.
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...
The lesson in this story reminds me of the lesson in __________ because...
The illustrations in this story remind me of the illustrations in __________ because...
The way this story is written reminds me of __________ because...
Text-to-World
This story makes me think of...
