Make Connections

This key involves using background knowledge to make mental connections between the text and things the reader already knows. These connections can include things readers have read (text-to-text), things they've seen or heard (text-to-world), and things they've done (text-to-self).

Reading is more meaningful when it is related to the reader's own memories and experiences.

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The Making Connections Game

Read the story and choose the right connection.

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The 7 Keys

• Synthesize
• Find Important Ideas
• Monitor and Clarify
• Create Sensory Images
• Ask Questions
• Make Inferences
• Make Connections