WELCOME

TO
ENGLISH 9
CLASS
LEARN WITH MAM CECILLE V.
LORISTO
 MAKING
CONNECTIONS
ENGLISH 9 QUARTER 2 MELC 1
OBJECTIVE

MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN

TEXTS TO A PARTICULAR SOCIAL
ISSUES, CONCERNS, OR
DISPOSITIONS IN REAL LIFE.
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF
THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1. What type of connection is this:
I read a chapter book about a girl who worked in a
factory in New York. It reminded me of an article that
I read in school about child labor laws. 
A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF
THE CORRECT ANSWER.
2. What type of connection is this:
I read an article about how to catch a football. It
reminded me of the time I caught the football during
the championship football game and captured the
victory for my team.
A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF
THE CORRECT ANSWER.
3. What type of connection is this:
I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land
with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the
book Harry Potter.

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world

CHOOSE THE LETTER OF
THE CORRECT ANSWER.
4. What type of connection is this:
I read a story about a woman who was afraid of
black cats. It reminded me of all the black cats left
behind in animal shelters.
A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world
CHOOSE THE LETTER OF
THE CORRECT ANSWER.
5. What type of connection is this:
I read the nutrition label on the back of my frozen
pizza. It reminded me of an article I read about how
to make healthy food choices.
A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world
WHAT IS CONNECTION?

a relationship in which a person, thing, or

idea is linked or associated with something
else.
"the connections between social attitudes
and productivity“
Definition from OXFORD LANGUAGES
WHAT IS MAKING
CONNECTIONS?
Have you ever been reading and then suddenly
something you read reminds you of something else?
You experienced these,
because you personally
connect your emotions to
the text or story. Relate
the text to your own
experiences and you link
what you read to what
you know. As a result,
you can easily
understand the text that
you are reading.
 MAKING CONNECTIONS

Making connection is a critical reading

comprehension strategy that helps in defining what
you are reading. When making connections to texts
you are reading, it helps you to make sense of what
you read, retain the information better, and engage
more with the text itself.
 MAKING CONNECTIONS
There are three types of connection according to Keene and
Zimmerman.

1. text to self

2. text to text

3. text to world
 TEXT – TO – SELF
CONNECTIONS
Text-to-self connections are actually personal
connections that you make between yourself
and the selection you are dealing with.
Previous experiences, emotions, or opinions
may be similar to the ones present in the
material.
EXAMPLE
In the book Jhen is reading, the main
character is attending a new school for the
first time, and she is feeling home sick for her
friends at her old school.
This reminds Jhen of the time she had to switch
schools in the middle of the school year and
how much she missed her old friends. Jhen
knows exactly how the main character feels.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS YOU CAN USE AS
YOUR GUIDE IN TEXT – T0 – SELF CONNECTIONS

1. What does this remind me of in my life?

2. How is this similar to my life?
3. How is this different from my life?
4. Has something like this ever happened to me?
5. How does this relate to my life?
6. What were my feelings when I read this?
READ THE PASSAGE. JOT DOWN
TEXT – TO – SELF CONNECTION.
Marina laid in bed staring up at the ceiling. Maybe I’ll get to sleep if I try
counting sheep. She reached the number 50 before she gave up and turned
over to try a new position. She peeked at the red numbers on her digital alarm
clock 12:15.
She wanted to go wake her mom and tell her that she couldn’t fall a sleep, but
she didn’t want to hear her mom lecture her. You shouldn’t have guzzled that
Mountain Dew before bedtime, her mom would say Marina was willing to
admit that the Mountain Dew probably hadn’t helped matters, but Marina
knew the real reason she couldn’t sleep whenever Marina thought about the
speech she had to give the next day at school, her heart began to race.
Marina and I are a lot
alike in performing in
front of other people
makes us both nervous.
Marina was so nervous on
the night her speech that
she couldn’t sleep. On the
morning of my dance
solo, I was so nervous that
I couldn’t eat anything.
In the passage, Marina
said that she didn’t want to
wake her mom, because
she didn’t want to have
listen to her mom lecture
her. This reminded me of
the time that I decided not
to tell my mom that I lost
the ring that Grandma
gave me because I didn.t
want to hear a lecture.
 TEXT – TO – TEXT
CONNECTIONS
Text – to – text connections are connections
where you relate one material to another that
you have read or have already come across.
Texts might be from a similar author, same
theme or topic, same genre, and the like.
 EXAMPLE
Jalen has been reading The One and Only Ivan. One
day, he mentions to his teacher that the friendship
that has blossomed between Ivan and Ruby reminds
him of the friendship that grew between Charlotte
and Wilburn in Charlotte’s Web. Ivan decided to set
out to prove Ruby’s life, just like Charlotte set out to
improve Wilbur’s life.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS YOU CAN USE AS
YOUR GUIDE IN TEXT – T0 – TEXT
CONNECTIONS

1. What does this remind me of in another book I have read?

2. How is this text similar to other things I have read?

3. How is this different from other books I have read?

4. Have I read about something like this before?

 TEXT – TO – WORLD
CONNECTIONS
Text – to – world connections are the larger connections
that a reader brings to a reading situation including our
perception of the world which might vary since we have
various sources of learning things beyond personal
experiences (e.g. television, radio, magazines, articles,
movies, etc.)
 EXAMPLE
Ross has been reading the book Shiloh. He just read a
section where Marty (the main character) is very
concerned about his dog, Shiloh, after Shiloh was
attacked by a larger dog. Ross has never owned a dog,
but he knows that it is normal for dogs and their owners
to have close relationships with one another. He makes
the text – to – world connection that Marty loves Shiloh in
the way that most pet owners love their pets.
 LET’S LOOK AT ANOTHER
EXAMPLE LIKE THIS.
For example, perhaps you are reading a book about a main
character who is bullied. If you haven’t been bullied, you
wouldn’t be able to make a text – to – self connection.
However, if you have learned about it in school, and if
you’ve heard it in school, and you’ve heard conversations
about it, you could easily make a text – to – world
connection.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS YOU CAN USE AS
YOUR GUIDE IN TEXT – T0 – TEXT
CONNECTIONS

1. What does this remind me of in the real world?

2. How is this text similar to other things happening in real
world?
3. How is this different from the things happening in real
world?
4. How does this part relate to the world around me?
LET’S REVIEW!
CAN YOU NAME ALL THREE TYPES OF
CONNECTIONS?

text to self text to text text to world

 LET’S
PRACTICE!
IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

1. I read a book about how grocery stores get their food. It

reminded me of the grocery trucks that drive by on the highway
every day.

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world

IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

2. I read a book about what life was like before

electricity. It reminded me of the time I went camping in
a cabin that had no electricity.

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world

IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

3. I read a nonfiction book about how to get better at

tennis. It reminded me of last summer when I attended a
tennis camp to improve my skills

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world

IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

4. I read a magazine about the new airport the city is

planning to build. It reminded me of how small many
local airports are.

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world

IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

5. I read a book about how eggs are produced. It

reminded me of my visit last summer to my grandparents'
farm.
A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world
IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

6. I read a story about a boy who loved to eat cheese for

breakfast. It reminded me of the time we ran out of
cereal and my mom made me a cheese sandwich for
breakfast
A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world
IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

7. I read an article about a woman who opened a boat

rental business at a lake. It reminded me of my vacation
to Lake Michigan and the canoes we rented to explore
the lake.
A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world
IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

8. I read an article about how bananas are grown in the

tropics. It reminded me of how oranges are usually grown
in Florida.

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world

IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

9. I read a book about the best sports for kids. It

reminded me that I had baseball practice that afternoon. 

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world

IDENTIFY HOW THE FOLLOWING READERS MAKE CONNECTIONS
TO THE TEXT. WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
 

10. I read a story about how people talk without

speaking, and it reminded me of school where sign
language is taught. 

A. text to self B. text to text C. text to world