Enhancing Understanding Through Connections Making connections while reading enhances understanding, likened to fitting puzzle pieces together. There are three primary types of connections: text-to-self, where readers relate the story to their own experiences; text-to-text, which involves linking one book or poem with another previously read work; and text-to-world that connects narratives with real-world events or issues. For instance, recalling personal memories when encountering similar situations in a story deepens comprehension.
Types of Connections Explained Text-to-self examples include reflecting on personal childhood experiences related to characters' challenges in stories like "The Recess Queen" and "What Do You Do With a Problem?" Text-to-text connections arise from recognizing themes across different works such as perseverance seen in both "What Do You Do With a Problem?" and "The Most Magnificent Thing." Lastly, making text-to-world links can involve relating fictional scenarios like tree-cutting in 'The Lorax' to actual environmental concerns faced globally today.