Questions
What is the symbol for connecting?
Connecting fingers
What is step one on our connecting mat?
The topic of my connection from the passage
What should you do if your connection doesn't connect to the passage?
Find another stronger connection
What is Connecting?
A tool we utilize to understand our reading by relating it to our own experiences
What is step 2 on the connecting mat?
What I already know about the topic
"Posted on the internet you can find photos, videos, songs, and poetry about pandas. The National Zoo in Washington DC, has a live "panda cam." Viewers can watch the two black and white bears as they eat, sleep, and play in their yard."
If I pick panda cam as my connection what step will I put this in?
Step one the topic of my connection
What is non-fiction?
Real stories or historical texts
What is step 3 on the connecting mat?
Does my connection have to do with the passage
If I already know cooking with my mom relates to my topic what step will it go in?
Step 2 on my connecting mat
What is fiction?
Made up or not real stories
What is step 4 on the connecting mat?
What I know now
In step 3 on the connecting mat if my connection doesn't have to do with the passage what should I do?
Check no and set a side
Why do we place tokens on the passage when we read?
To mark where we have made a connection
What does it mean if my connection makes it through all 4 steps on the mat?
It is a good connection
If my connection in step 3 does have to do with the passage what should I do?
Mark yes and explain why