Chapter 27.1
Connect Stories to Your Life and Make Reading More Meaningful
You will discover how to link stories to your experiences, other books, and the world around you.
What You'll Learn
You connect story events to your own personal life experiences.
You compare different stories and books you have read before.
You link stories to real world events and community knowledge.
You use connections to better understand characters and story themes.
What You'll Practice
1
You identify text-to-self connections using your personal experiences and memories.
2
You recognize text-to-text connections by comparing stories and book characters.
3
You create text-to-world connections linking stories to real community events.
Why This Matters
You will use connection-making skills to better understand and enjoy every story you read throughout your education and life.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Text Connections
Reading Comprehension
Story Analysis
Personal Response
Background Knowledge
NB Curriculum Aligned
