Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re looking at how readers connect what they read to other things — like their own life, other books, or the real world.
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Question 1:
John notices the main character in today’s story is tough, just like the main character in a book he read yesterday.
→ He’s comparing two different stories (texts). That’s called a
text-to-text connection.
✔ Answer: C
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Question 2:
Anna reads a sci-fi story and thinks the same thing could happen on Earth if people don’t recycle.
→ She’s connecting the story to something that could happen in the real world (Earth, recycling). That’s a
text-to-world connection.
✔ Answer: C
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Question 3:
Eddie reads about someone visiting a loved one in the hospital, and it reminds him of when *he* visited his grandmother in the hospital.
→ This is personal — it’s about his own experience. That’s a
text-to-self connection.
✔ Answer: B
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Question 4:
Tom reads a book and notices the aunt in the story is similar to *his* Aunt Selena.
→ Again, this is about his own family member — so it’s personal. That’s a
text-to-self connection.
✔ Answer: B
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Question 5:
Camille reads a non-fiction book about the Civil War and thinks the author would disagree with another author’s point about the Civil War.
→ She’s comparing two authors’ views — both are from texts (books). So this is a
text-to-text connection.
✔ Answer: A
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Final Answer:
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of text to self connections worksheet.
