Fluency Practice

Adventure is out there!

Making Connections Game: PBS LearningMedia

: PBS LearningMedia

Go here to play a game on making connections while reading : o )

John Henry- Character traits: PBS LearningMedia

: PBS LearningMedia

Go here to read about John Henry. What character traits do you notice about him?

Identifying Characteristics - Anansi, the Spider : PBS LearningMedia

Identifying Characteristics - Anansi, the Spider : PBS LearningMedia

Go here to learn about Anansi the Spider and it's identifying characteristics.

Describing Characters - Cloud Grows : PBS LearningMedia

Describing Characters - Cloud Grows : PBS LearningMedia

Go here to learn about describing characters!

Go HERE to play a fun game using context clues to figure out meanings of words!

Making Inferences

Making Connections while reading

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...

Story Online

Go HERE to listen to Screen Actor Guild members read stories!

Gotta Keep Reading!

Good Fit Books Rap

Just Right "Good Fit" Books Part 1

Making Connections During Reading