Text to self

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T-Chart – Lola / Class (create after reading first few pages) On the side that says Lola, write down all the food she does not like. Then, write down the food the students don't like on the other side. Continue reading the story. End of story: What happened after Charlie gave all the food Lola did not like fancy names? Next, go through the list of foods you made on the t-chart. Put a check mark by the names of children that never tasted the food they “do not like.” Kids Compare Lola didn’t…

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Text to self.

Looking for activities to teach making connections?! These making connections crafts, anchor charts, posters, activities, graphic organizers, and more will help your students make text to self, text to text, and text to world connections while reading! Click here to read more about it!

One of the first skills I teach in Reading Workshop is how to make connections with books and characters! Making connections with books is SO important and really make the books come to life! I teach each of the three connections exclusively: Text to Self Text to Text Text to World Sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect book to go with each connection, so I put together this little list for you! I hope it's helpful as you teach your readers make connections! Click on any book to order…

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Today, I’m sharing our book list for making connections! Be sure to check out all our reading comprehension book lists. We even have printable comprehension book list. *This post contains affiliate links. One important comprehension strategy we want readers to use is making connections. There are three kinds of connections readers make before, during or after ... Read More about Book List for Making Connections

Picture books make amazing mentor texts for making connections! These books can help kids make text to self, text to text, or text to world connections!

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Text World - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This short document provides suggestions for connecting a story to real world history and events by noting similarities between the story's events and things that happened in real life or were reported on the news, or by pointing out when the story took place in relation to specific historical moments or other stories.

Text Connections Anchor Chart, Worksheets, and Activities for Increasing Reading Comprehension via @literacyinfocus

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Last week, I began reviewing the comprehension strategy: making connections (mainly text to self). This strategy is essential to enha...