The RiseUp Project: Mr. Gold's Class



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Ways Readers Can Connect to Their Books
 
Text to Text: When a reading reminds a reader of, or a reader connects the reading to, a different story the reader has heard, read, or seen (books, magazines, read-alouds, movies, etc.).
 
Text to Self: When a reading reminds a reader of, or a reader connects the reading to, an event or moment in the reader's life.
 
Text to World: When a reading reminds a reader of, or a reader connects the reading to, an event or moment the reader has heard about, experienced, or observed in the world around them
 
Our class has been listing to a read-aloud of Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.
This story has been a wonderful tool for us as we practice making these different connections.
 
For a sample of this book, Chapter 13 of Bud, Not Buddy, click here.
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