Connections
"This story reminds me of another book I read where the main character also moved to a new school."
Text to text
Words that mean the same or almost the same.
Synonyms
Fix the sentence:
the sun is brite today
The sun is bright today.
Spell the word that is the opposite of clean
dirty
What is the place and time a story happens?
Setting
"This book made me think of when I lost my first tooth too!"
A word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
adjective
Fix the sentence: I went to the store I bought candy.
I went to the store, and I bought candy.
Put your shoes over _____.
their, there, they're?
there
"Tom and his friends spent the whole day at the beach, building sandcastles, swimming, and playing games."
What is the main idea?
Tom and his friends spending a fun day at the beach.
"This book about pollution reminds me of a news story I saw about plastic in the ocean."
Text to world
What a story is mostly about.
Main idea
It was raining we went inside to play a game.
It was raining, so we went inside to play a game
their, they're, there
_______ going to the zoo this weekend to see the giraffes
They’re
What do we call the order of events in a story?
Plot
This connection helps you think about what’s happening in the world and understand big issues.
Text to world
The order things happen in a story.
Sequence or sequencing
Fix the sentence:
i went to the parke with my mom and my dog max?
Spell the homophone word for break
Brake
What is the climax of the plot
The problem or conflict in a story
This connection helps you understand how different books or stories can have similar characters or themes.
Text to text
When you use clues from the story and what you already know to figure something out.
Inferring
Fix this exclamatory sentence: what a fun party
What a fun party!
Spell the word that means “more than one child.”
Children
If a story teaches a lesson, what is that lesson called?
Moral or theme