"Making Connections" worksheet helps students practice linking text to self, text, and world through reading comprehension exercises.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

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Understanding the Task

The goal is to identify the type of reading connection each person made after reading a story. There are three types of connections:

1. Text to Self: The reader connects the text to their own personal experiences.
2. Text to Text: The reader connects the text to another book or story they've read.
3. Text to World: The reader connects the text to something in the broader world (e.g., news, science, real-life events).

We will analyze each scenario and determine which connection was made.

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Step-by-Step Analysis

#### 1. Gibson
> *Gibson read that frogs come in lots of colors and that reminded him of seeing the poison dart frogs at the zoo!*

- He connected what he read (frogs in many colors) to his own experience at the zoo.
- This is a personal memory → Text to Self

✔ Answer: TEXT TO SELF

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#### 2. Sammy
> *Sammy read that mail carriers travel in many different ways. That reminded him of his mail being delivered by car.*

- He connects the information from the book to something he has personally experienced (mail delivery).
- Again, this is a personal experience → Text to Self

✔ Answer: TEXT TO SELF

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#### 3. Sarah
> *Sarah read that the moon orbits the Earth and that reminded her of the pictures she saw in another book about the moon.*

- She recalls another book she read → this is a connection between two texts.
- So, this is Text to Text

✔ Answer: TEXT TO TEXT

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#### 4. Owen
> *Owen read a book about the fire department and that reminded him of the time he went to visit the fire department.*

- He connects the book to a personal experience (visiting the fire station).
- This is Text to Self

✔ Answer: TEXT TO SELF

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#### 5. Marie
> *Marie read a book about different species of dogs. That reminded her of the many kinds of dogs she has seen in books.*

- She connects the current book to other books she’s read about dogs.
- This is a connection between texts → Text to Text

✔ Answer: TEXT TO TEXT

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#### 6. Kelly
> *Kelly read a book about farming and it reminded her of the farm in town that sells vegetables to the neighborhood.*

- She connects the book to a real-world place (a local farm), which is part of her community.
- This is not a personal memory or another book — it's a real-world event/place → Text to World

✔ Answer: TEXT TO WORLD

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✔ Final Answers:

| Person | Connection Type |
|---------|---------------------|
| Gibson | Text to Self |
| Sammy | Text to Self |
| Sarah | Text to Text |
| Owen | Text to Self |
| Marie | Text to Text |
| Kelly | Text to World |

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Bottom Section: "I CAN MAKE MY OWN CONNECTIONS"

This section is for students to practice making their own connections. Here’s how you can fill it out (example responses):

#### TEXT TO SELF
> The text says: *Dogs can be trained to help people with disabilities.*
> It reminds me of my real life because...
> I have a friend who has a service dog, and it helps her walk and find things.

#### TEXT TO TEXT
> The text says: *The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.*
> It reminds me of another book that I read...
> In *The Magic Tree House*, Jack and Annie saw the sunrise over the ocean, and it was described the same way.

#### TEXT TO WORLD
> The text says: *Plants need sunlight to grow.*
> It reminds me of something I saw on TV or heard about...
> On the news, I saw farmers using special lights to grow plants inside buildings when there’s no sun.

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✔ Summary

- Color the correct circle for each person:
- Gibson: Color the "Text to Self" (face icon)
- Sammy: Color the "Text to Self" (face icon)
- Sarah: Color the "Text to Text" (book icon)
- Owen: Color the "Text to Self" (face icon)
- Marie: Color the "Text to Text" (book icon)
- Kelly: Color the "Text to World" (globe icon)

Then complete the bottom section with your own examples.

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