October Blog Post!
When you read you instinctively make connections. There are three types of connections:
Text to Self: A connection between what you're reading and your own life.
Text to Text: A connection between what you're reading and something else you have read.
Text to World: A connection between what you're reading and a past or present event in the world.
- Using your independent reading book make a one connection (it can be any type). You must write about the connection you made and why you made that connection.
Example: I am reading The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson. In the book the main character, Lisbeth Salandar, reflects on a trip she made through the Heathrow Airport in London, England. As I was reading this I was able to make a text to self connection. The airport was described in detail and reminded me of the time that I had spent in it as well. A few years ago I studied abroad in London and traveled through Heathrow Airport many times on my way to many other destinations. Reading about Salandar's fictional experiences there helped me to recall my own in great detail.