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Fig. 19F-Making Connections and Intertextual LinksCreated by N.
GuerraMaking ConnectionsWithin and Across Texts
Hamburger FoldableTake out 3 sheets of paper and fold them
hamburger style. Your teacher will pass around a stapler. Write the
title Making Connections Within and Across Texts on the cover page.
Write your name, date, and period. You will write notes; each slide
is a different page. Essential QuestionWhat should I focus on when
I make connections within and across multiple pieces of texts?
Lets Warm Up! (Activating Background Knowledge)Draw the Venn
Diagram in your booklet and fill it out. How do lions and tigers
differ, and how are they similar?LION TIGERBoth
Be ready to share with the class!What are Similarities and
Differences Across Texts?When you find similarities (same) and
differences (different) between two passages or within one passage,
you are looking for things that are the same and different. Things
to compare (find the same) and things to contrast (find the
difference) are text structure, ideas, and authors purpose and
perspective. Why are Text Structure, Ideas, and Authors Purpose and
Perspective important?Text Structure: When looking at the way the
passages are organized, ask yourself- Are they in chronological
order, in order of importance, or in order of cause and effect, or
in a different way?Ideas: When looking at the ideas of both
passages, ask yourself- Are these passages talking about more than
one idea or only one? Do the passages go into lots of details about
one idea, or a bunch of ideas with very little details?Authors
Purpose and Perspective: When looking at the authors goal of both
passages, ask yourself-How do the writers present their
information? What is the purpose of the text? Entertain, inform,
persuade? What is the authors attitude toward the topic? What is
the tone of each passage? How do you Connect, Compare, and
Contrast?When you connect text, you discover the relationship
between texts or within them. That means that you find out what
main ideas they have in common that connects them together.When you
compare text, you discover what they have that is the same or
alike. That means that you find out what details they both share.
When you contrast text, you discover what they have that is
different. That means that you find out what details only ONE
passage has EACH. How do you Connect text?When connecting two
passages together, you should focus on ideas, themes, and issues.
Ideas: When connecting ideas, ask yourself- Do the two passages
share the same main ideas? What are they both talking about? If the
topics are not exactly the same, what connects them? Themes: When
connecting themes, ask yourself-What is the lesson or message these
two passages are trying to teach me? Issues: When connecting
issues, ask yourself- What problems or conflicts do both characters
or passages have? How are they the same or different?
How do you Compare text?When you compare two passages, you
should focus on what they both have the same, such as main ideas,
topics, problems, or solutions. Are the main ideas the same?Are the
topics the same?Are both characters suffering from the same
problem?Do both passages present the same type of solution to the
problem? How do you Contrast text?When contrasting two passages,
you should focus on the things that make them different, such as
problems, solutions, characters reactions, and even the type of
passages they are. Are the problems different?Are the solutions to
those problems different?Did the character react differently from
each other to a problem?What type of passage is each? Fiction?
Expository? Persuasive?Are the authors purposes different?What did
you learn (or re-learn)?Write a quick summary of the most important
points in these notes and explain briefly what you gained from it
in your own words. I learned that when I connect texts, I need
to
