Word for the Day
Placid [ plas-id ]
adjective
• pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil;
serenely quiet or undisturbed:
placid waters;a placid temperament.
• showing lack of energy or concern:
It is difficult to understand her relatively placid
acceptance of the truth and its impact on her
future.
Deeper Understanding
of a Text
other texts
our own experiences
the larger world that
we live in
Most Essential Learning Competency
Make connections between
texts to particular social
issues, concerns, or
dispositions in real life.
Test I
Directions: Identify whether the
following comprehension
questions ask about connection
between text-to-text or text-to-
self. Write TT for Text-to-Text
or TS for Text to-Self.
1. How is this text similar to other things
I‘ve read?
2. Have I changed my thinking after
reading the text?
3. Have I read about something like this
before?
4. How did I use my senses to recall
experiences?
5. What are my feelings when I read the
text?
Test II. Identify what
connections are made on the
given situations.
a. Text-to-text b. Text-to-self
1. While reading, Anthony notices that
the main character in the story is
tough, just like the main character
in the book he read yesterday. What
kind of connection did Anthony show?
2. My dad and I were solving math
puzzles. My dad loves math and is
very quick at it. I am a little scared
of numbers, but with my dad by my
side, I was having fun! Connection
response: That reminds me of a time
I read a story about numbers fighting
with each other.
WORD FOR THE DAY
Bivouac
-a temporary camp without
tents or cover, used especially
by soldiers or mountaineers.
A. Text-to-Text Connections
These connections are made
when a student can connect
what they are reading to other
books that they have read or
songs they have listened to
before. •
You may use the following prompts as
your guide in making text-to text
connections:
• What does this remind me of in another
book I‘ve read?
• How is this text similar to other things I‘ve
read?
• How is this different from other books I‘ve
read?
• Have I read about something like this before?
Here are the sample introductory lines
in stating text to text connections;
1. This part of the book is like…
2. The pictures make me think of…
3. The cover reminds me of…
4. I have read another book…
How to make INSIGHTFUL CONNECTIONS?
1.Don‘t settle for shallow
judgment.
2.Peel the ―layers‖ of the
text
Layer One
o includes fact-based,
knowledge, comprehension level
questions (Who, What, When,
Where questions).
This requires you to recall
information given in the text and
answers are found in the text or
other available sources.
Layer two
requires analysis,
synthesis, and
evaluation questions.
The Reader has to put together
information from different parts of
the text to answer questions.
You can‘t find the answers by
recalling one specific passage.
Layer Three
requires you to apply knowledge gained from the
text to new situations.
The reader has to put together information from
the text and information from his own thinking to
answer the questions.
―Why,‖ ―How,‖ and ―What do you think‖ questions
lead to discussions of other issues and concepts
related to the text
Why Make Text-to-Text Connections?
To be better readers and writers.
To develop writing skills that can be
used in the workforce
To help with your comprehension.
To lead you to a more critical thinking
and analysis.
Activity. Connecting Flight, BOOKED!
Directions:Read the summary of
the book below and show
connections to your previous
readings by answering the given
questions.
Nerdy Birdy by Aaron Reynolds
Nerdy Birdy is ashamed that he isn‘t like
the popular birds. He knows he‘s
different, and it makes him feel lonely.
Everything changes when Nerdy Birdy
meets and becomes friends with other
birds just like him. Eventually, Nerdy
Birdy embraces his differences and
welcomes another nerdy friend into
their group.
Can you think of
another story about
friendship?
B. TEXT-TO-SELF CONNECTION
❖ It is a highly personal connection that a reader makes
between a piece of reading material and the reader‘s
own experiences or life.
❖ It is an active reading strategy which is used to promote
critical reading skills.
❖ It involves previewing texts and making connections in
order to construct meaning.
❖ It focuses on the students‘ prior knowledge and
experiences.
Focusing on text-to-self connections, here are some
examples of good questions that enhance
understanding:
❖ What does the story remind you of?
❖ Can you relate with the characters in the
story?
❖ Do you relate to a certain event in the
story?
❖ Does anything on this story remind you of
anything in your own life?
❖ How did you use your senses to recall
experiences?
❖ What are your feelings when you read
the text?
❖ Have you changed your thinking after
reading the text? ❖ What have you learned?
Why Make Text-to-Self Connection?
❖ Helps you deepen your learning by
appreciating the ways in which knowledge
is interrelated and multifaceted.
❖ Increases your ability to retain and
retrieve information.
❖ Helps you engage emotionally with the
text.
❖ Creates a clearer picture in your head
of the text read.
❖ Enhances conception of story details
and understanding of character motives.
❖ Forces you to become active readers.
❖ Keeps you focused.
Here are the sample introductory lines
in stating text to text connections:
1. This reminds me of…
2. I understand how the character feels
because…
3. The setting makes me think about
another place…
4. I experience this myself…
