{"id":4443,"date":"2025-07-14T11:10:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4443"},"modified":"2026-08-07T12:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:17:09","slug":"making-connections-text-lesson-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4443","title":{"rendered":"Making Connections with Text Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4443\" class=\"elementor elementor-4443\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21400bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21400bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-164f201\" data-id=\"164f201\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34db760 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34db760\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2606f2\" data-id=\"b2606f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be1c2c7\" data-id=\"be1c2c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6262ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6262ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/making-connections.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14147\" alt=\"Making Connections with Text Lessons\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/making-connections.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/making-connections-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/making-connections-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/making-connections-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/making-connections-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/making-connections-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcc8ca4\" data-id=\"fcc8ca4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82aa223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82aa223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let\u2019s face it\u2014getting students to connect deeply with a text can sometimes feel like trying to get them to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">connect<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with their math homework on a Friday afternoon. But when they <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">do<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> make those connections? That\u2019s when reading becomes real, personal, and powerful.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this post, I\u2019m sharing three free lessons that help students make meaningful <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">connections\u2014<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">between the text and themselves, among other texts, with the world around them, and even with <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">their favorite movies or songs. These lessons are low-prep, high-impact, and come with everything you need to get started.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ba44e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ba44e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcca637\" data-id=\"bcca637\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ee0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"50ee0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.wsp-stat-strip { background:#323a49; margin:24px auto; max-width:900px; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-strip .row { text-align:center; }\r\n.wsp-stat-item { padding:8px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-label { display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom:4px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-value { display:block; font-weight:700; color:#f9d342; font-size:17px; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wsp-stat-strip\">\r\n  <div class=\"row g-3\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Grade Level<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Skill Focus<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Making Connections<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Activities<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">3 Included<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Printable<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5913ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5913ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #2b3d52;\">Jump to Section<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae6ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5ae6ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.cs-jump-nav { max-width:900px; margin:24px auto; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:0 20px; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a { display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:50px; background:#323a49; border:2px solid #fff; color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; text-decoration:none; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a:hover { background:#1dbb9d; color:#fff; }\r\n<\/style> <nav class=\"cs-jump-nav\">\r\n  <a href=\"#why-it-matters\">Why It Matters<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#before-you-begin\">Before You Begin<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#common-mistakes\">Common Mistakes<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#questions\">Questions to Ask<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ede5ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ede5ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"why-it-matters\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d1442f\" data-id=\"6d1442f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb2f54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb2f54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"47ynl5\" data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"475\">Why Making Connections Matters<\/h2><p data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"578\">Strong readers don\u2019t simply remember what they read\u2014they connect new ideas to what they already know.<\/p><p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"625\">Making meaningful connections helps students:<\/p><ul><li>activate prior knowledge before reading<\/li><li>understand characters and events more deeply<\/li><li>remember information longer<\/li><li>make stronger predictions and inferences<\/li><li>engage more personally with texts<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"977\">When students learn to connect texts to themselves, other texts, and the world around them, comprehension naturally becomes deeper and more meaningful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eea671 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eea671\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0192164 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0192164\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c115ab4\" data-id=\"c115ab4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c801e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c801e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Activities for Making Connections<\/h2><h3>\u2728 Activity #1: Introduce the Four Types of Connections<\/h3><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e78c6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e78c6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec3be3\" data-id=\"7ec3be3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c28207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c28207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/making-connections\/teaching-students-to-make-connections-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Making Connections with Text - 3 Lessons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66347c8\" data-id=\"66347c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52456cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52456cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This lesson introduces students to the four types of connections:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Text to Self<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 \u201cThis reminds me of something in my life\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Text to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Text<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 \u201cThis reminds me of another book I\u2019ve read\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Text to Media<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 \u201cThis reminds me of a movie, show, or song\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Text to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">World<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 \u201cThis reminds me of something happening in the world\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5102e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5102e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/workshop\/comprehension\/images\/making-connections-infographic.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Infographic showing four types of text connections: self, text, media, and world\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1f243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e1f243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Start by modeling each type of connection using sentence frames and examples. Then, guide students through a class discussion using prompts (included in the handout) to help them make their <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> connections.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udd8d\ufe0f Want students to start making connections independently?<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Use the included <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Graffiti Notes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> organizers! These visual tools combine drawing, writing, and color to activate both sides of the brain. They\u2019re interactive, notebook-friendly, and come in both color and black-and-white versions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Choose from<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a 3-connection version (for more traditional text-to-text\/self\/world)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a 4-connection version (great if you want to include media like songs or video games)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0aa18 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bf0aa18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3265f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b3265f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> Activity #2: Practice Making Meaningful Connections<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec5f807 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec5f807\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfa852b\" data-id=\"dfa852b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693418b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"693418b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/making-connections\/teaching-students-to-make-connections-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Making Connections with Text - 3 Lessons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cdd615\" data-id=\"1cdd615\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6599082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6599082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Now that students have a grasp of the different types of connections, it\u2019s time to put that knowledge to use! In this lesson, we\u2019ll dive into a classic fable, a favorite novel, and some real-world data to help students explore these concepts even more.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625b7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"625b7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What\u2019s Included<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a short version of <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse<\/span><\/em><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">excerpts<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Charlie and the Chocolate Fa<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ctory<\/span><\/em><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Venn diagrams for character and story comparisons<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a handout with statistics about wealth in America<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students will:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">make<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> connections to the fable using sentence prompts<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">compare<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> themselves to a character using a Venn diagram<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">analyze<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> similarities between the fable and <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/span><\/em><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">use<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> real-world data to make text-to-world connections<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s a great way to blend literature, writing, and even a little social studies\u2014all in one lesson.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d4017 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b8d4017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c68070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c68070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> Activity #3: Apply the Skill with a Complete Story<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fc55bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fc55bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c725252\" data-id=\"c725252\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e414ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e414ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/making-connections\/teaching-students-to-make-connections-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Making Connections with Text - 3 Lessons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e852df9\" data-id=\"e852df9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e21e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e21e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Time to bring in a little magic. In this final lesson, students read a three-page version of <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Adventures of Aladdin<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (included and public domain\u2014yay!). It\u2019s perfect for upper elementary or middle school, with a readability level around grad<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e 6.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc1493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc1493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What makes this lesson shine:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vocabulary and idioms <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are built in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students make connections as they read.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can compare the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">text<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to a modern film version, such as <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aladdin (2019<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">), for a fun text-to-media activity.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This story is perfect for sharing out loud or for independent reading by students! It sparks engaging discussions and encourages thoughtful connections. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f2748 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33f2748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84b120b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84b120b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"common-mistakes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73ac9be\" data-id=\"73ac9be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610d6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"610d6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1sy2gr3\" data-start=\"2407\" data-end=\"2439\">Common Mistakes Students Make<\/h2><p data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2456\">Students often:<\/p><p data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2525\">\u2022 tell unrelated personal stories instead of meaningful connections<\/p><p data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2591\">\u2022 make text-to-self connections that don&#8217;t improve comprehension<\/p><p data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2655\">\u2022 stop after identifying a connection instead of explaining it<\/p><p data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2748\">\u2022 rely only on text-to-self connections and overlook text-to-text or text-to-world thinking<\/p><p data-start=\"2750\" data-end=\"2868\">Remind students that strong readers use connections to better understand the text\u2014not simply to talk about themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f533f94 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f533f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b92f4b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b92f4b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"questions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8774c9d\" data-id=\"8774c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7358db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7358db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"7n8dhd\" data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"2995\">Questions That Encourage Deeper Thinking<\/h2><ul data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3276\"><li data-section-id=\"1izt814\" data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3057\">How did this connection help you understand the character?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1oiteyz\" data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3107\">Would another reader make the same connection?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1s9ut17\" data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3152\">Which type of connection helped you most?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1l8dtr9\" data-start=\"3154\" data-end=\"3216\">How did your background knowledge affect your understanding?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fgtch6\" data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3276\">Did this connection change your prediction or inference?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324fe4d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"324fe4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">editable Google Slides<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">graphic organizers<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">discussion prompts<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and everything you need to make \u201cmaking connections\u201d a breeze<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4411b10 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4411b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/making-connections\/making-connections-lessons.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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