Activity Sheet: Making Connections
Directions: Read each item carefully. Identify the type of connection:
- Text-to-Text (T-T): Connection between two texts
- Text-to-Self (T-S): Connection between the text and your personal experience
- Text-to-World (T-W): Connection between the text and real-world events or issues
No. Statement Type of Connection
1 The story reminds me of Text-to-Text
another book I’ve read
about friendship.
2 I feel sad for the character Text-to-Self
because I’ve been in the
same situation.
3 This article talks about Text-to-World
climate change, which I’ve
seen in the news.
4 The theme of bravery in this Text-to-Text
book reminds me of a movie
I watched.
5 The character lost her pet, Text-to-Self
and I remember when I lost
mine.
6 The story takes place during Text-to-World
a war, just like what I saw in
a documentary.
7 This poem is similar to Text-to-Text
another poem we studied in
class.
8 I can relate to the Text-to-Self
character’s fear of speaking
in public.
9 The text discusses poverty, Text-to-World
a problem that exists in
many countries today.
10 This myth has the same Text-to-Text
lesson as the fable we read
last week.
11 The character's excitement Text-to-Self
about summer reminds me
of my own summer
vacations.
12 The story mentions a Text-to-World
pandemic, which I
experienced during COVID-
19.
13 This biography reminds me Text-to-Text
of another person we read
about in history class.
14 The character’s struggle Text-to-Self
with math is just like mine.
15 The book talks about Text-to-World
recycling, which is a major
topic in environmental
campaigns.
16 The fairy tale has the same Text-to-Text
moral as another one I read
as a child.
17 The story of moving to a Text-to-Self
new city reminds me of
when I moved schools.
18 The article talks about Text-to-World
flooding, something that
happens often in our
country.
19 This story has the same plot Text-to-Text
twist as a novel I just
finished reading.
20 I’ve also had trouble making Text-to-Self
new friends, just like the
main character.