1. Making Connections to Text

2. There are three types of connections.
Can you name them?
Text to Text
Text to Self
Text to World

3. Text to Text Connection
A Text to Text Connection is a connection between the text and another story or text that you have read previously.
Think about books, movies, articles, scripts, and songs you know.

4. Let’s Make a Text to Text Connection!
Think about a Text to Text Connection that you can make to Bridge to Terabithia.
In the book Bridge to Terabithia, Jess protects Leslie from the stares and cruel remarks of their classmates. This part of Bridge to Terabithia reminds me of the book Number the Stars. In Number the Stars, Annemarie works to protect Ellen from the Nazi soldiers. Both Bridge to Terabithia and Number the Stars share the theme of friendship. In Number the Stars ,Annemarie works to protect Ellen from the Nazi soldiers like Jess protects Leslie from their classmates in Bridge to Terabithia.

5. Text to Self Connection
Text to Self Connection is a connection between the text and something in your own experience.
Think about your past experiences and prior knowledge.

6. Now Try a Text to Self Connection!
Think about a connection you can make between Bridge to Terabithia and yourself.
In the book, Bridge to Terabithia, Leslie has just arrived on the first day of school at Lark Creek Elementary. As the classroom door opened, all of the students stared at Leslie. I can connect to this because when I first came to McGee, I was brand new to the school on the first day. Leslie and I both felt anxious and excited. We were anxious because we both were in a brand new school. We were excited at the possibilities that a new school year held.

7. Text to World Connection
A Text to World Connection is a connection between the text and something that is occurring or has occurred in the world.
Think about events, persons, or issues you can relate to.

8. Go for a Text to World Connection!
Let’s see if you can come up with a Text to World Connection for Bridge to Terabithia.
In the story Bridge to Terabithia, Jess Aaron’s family struggles to have enough money to live. His dad must work long hours in Washington to have enough money for his family. Just like Jess’ family in the novel, families today are also struggling to make a living. Many parents work long hours while their children are left at home to take care of themselves. In the story, Jess’ father does not spend much time with his family because he must go to Washington to work. Today, many children do not spend very much time with their parents because they work long hours.

9. A Quick Recap
A Text to Text Connection is a connection between the text and another story or text that you have read previously.
Text to Self Connection is a connection between the text and something in your own experience.
A Text to World Connection is a connection between the text and something that is occurring or has occurred in the world.