Making+Connections



Readers make personal connections with the text by using their background knowledge. There are three main types of connections we make while reading text.

**Language and questions we use when making connections.** I know what it feels like because… How is an event in this book similar to something you have experienced? How is a character in this book similar to someone you know? How is a setting in the book similar to somewhere you have been? How did this section remind you of a personal experience? How did this section remind you of another book? How did this section remind you of a something in the wider world? What would have done in the same situation? In reality, what events could not have happened? Have you read books by the same author? How is this story similar or different to the other books? Imagine being in … shoes. How would you feel? What would you have done?




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Make connections with the text and your personal knowledge and experiences to identify the settings of each story. Click on the image to go to the learning activities.