Making connections essay

Finally, students can organize and write an essay about a connection to the text using the Essay Map interactive or choose a different student interactive to use to create a project based on a connection to the text.

Explain to students that you are going to practice the comprehension strategy of making connections to find ways that students can personally relate to a text. Ask students to think about the following questions. You may choose to write these on the board or chart paper for students to see. What does this story remind you of?

The process of reading is when a person reads text and their inner voice makes connections between the words, and their life and prior knowledge. The more closely the reader connects to the text, the higher the level of comprehension.At times connecting is simple.

Picture yourself in the story and think about how the setting and characters look. Focus on the characters. Compare them to yourself and people you know. Put yourself in the story and think about how would react, and how you reacted when you were in a similar situation. Look at problems. How do they compare to problems you have faced?