Activity Overview
| Text Connections | |
|---|---|
| Text to Text | Connection that reminds you of something in another book or story |
| Text to Self | Connection that reminds you of something in your life. |
| Text to World | Connection that reminds you of something happening in the world. |
Making connections is a very important skill to acquire and perfect. A Medieval Feast is a great story for students to connect to on many different levels. In this activity, students will be making text to text, text to self, and text to world connections. Students should choose which connection they want to make first and then write a narrative for that. Once all three connections have been made, students can work on their illustrations.
TEXT TO TEXT
The feast in A Medieval Feast reminds me of the dinner that Harry Potter has on his first night at Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
TEXT TO SELF
The story mentions a peacock that they cooked for the feast. This reminds me of the time when I saw a peacock at the zoo.
TEXT TO WORLD
The story reminded me of a news program that I watched that was about life during Medieval times.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows connections you have made with A Medieval Feast. Include a connection for text to text, text to world, and text to self.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Create an image for each connection using scenes, characters, items, and text boxes.
- Write a description of how the text relates to another text, the world, and you.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Connections | Student made and labeled all three text connections correctly. | Student made and labeled two text connections correctly. | Student made and labeled one text connection correctly. |
| Examples of Connections | All examples of connections support understanding of text. | Most examples of connections support understanding of text. | Most examples of connections do not support understanding of text or are difficult to understand. |
| Illustration of Examples | Ideas are well organized. Images clearly show the connections student made with the text. | Ideas are organized. Most images help to show the connections student made with the text. | Ideas are not well organized. Images are difficult to understand. |
Activity Overview
| Text Connections | |
|---|---|
| Text to Text | Connection that reminds you of something in another book or story |
| Text to Self | Connection that reminds you of something in your life. |
| Text to World | Connection that reminds you of something happening in the world. |
Making connections is a very important skill to acquire and perfect. A Medieval Feast is a great story for students to connect to on many different levels. In this activity, students will be making text to text, text to self, and text to world connections. Students should choose which connection they want to make first and then write a narrative for that. Once all three connections have been made, students can work on their illustrations.
TEXT TO TEXT
The feast in A Medieval Feast reminds me of the dinner that Harry Potter has on his first night at Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
TEXT TO SELF
The story mentions a peacock that they cooked for the feast. This reminds me of the time when I saw a peacock at the zoo.
TEXT TO WORLD
The story reminded me of a news program that I watched that was about life during Medieval times.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows connections you have made with A Medieval Feast. Include a connection for text to text, text to world, and text to self.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Create an image for each connection using scenes, characters, items, and text boxes.
- Write a description of how the text relates to another text, the world, and you.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Connections | Student made and labeled all three text connections correctly. | Student made and labeled two text connections correctly. | Student made and labeled one text connection correctly. |
| Examples of Connections | All examples of connections support understanding of text. | Most examples of connections support understanding of text. | Most examples of connections do not support understanding of text or are difficult to understand. |
| Illustration of Examples | Ideas are well organized. Images clearly show the connections student made with the text. | Ideas are organized. Most images help to show the connections student made with the text. | Ideas are not well organized. Images are difficult to understand. |
How Tos about Making Connections in A Medieval Feast
Engage students with a classroom discussion before starting text connections
Invite students to share what they know about medieval times or feasts. Activating prior knowledge helps students make deeper connections as they read and work on the activity.
Model making a text connection using a think-aloud
Read a short section from A Medieval Feast and demonstrate how you connect it to another book, your own life, or something in the world. Thinking aloud shows students how to approach the task.
Provide sentence starters for each type of connection
Offer prompts like, "This reminds me of..." or "I remember when..." for each connection type. Structured supports make it easier for all students to participate and succeed.
Encourage students to share and discuss their connections in pairs or small groups
Have students talk about their text, self, and world connections with partners or groups. Peer sharing builds understanding and helps students see new perspectives.
Guide students to illustrate their connections with specific details
Remind students to include characters, settings, and key items in their storyboard images. Detailed visuals help them express and remember their connections more vividly.
Frequently Asked Questions about Making Connections in A Medieval Feast
What are text to text, text to self, and text to world connections in reading?
Text to text connections link ideas from one story to another. Text to self connections relate parts of the text to your own life. Text to world connections compare the story to real-world events or issues. Making all three helps students understand and engage with what they read.
How can students make connections while reading 'A Medieval Feast'?
Students can make connections in 'A Medieval Feast' by thinking about how events or details in the story remind them of other books (text to text), their own experiences (text to self), or things happening in the world (text to world). This deepens comprehension and makes reading more meaningful.
What is an example of a text to text connection for 'A Medieval Feast'?
An example of a text to text connection for 'A Medieval Feast' is comparing the grand feast in the book to the big dinner scene in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone' at Hogwarts. Both stories feature large, magical meals that bring people together.
Why is making connections an important reading skill for elementary students?
Making connections helps elementary students understand stories better by relating them to their lives, other texts, and real-world events. This skill builds comprehension, engagement, and critical thinking.
What is a simple classroom activity to teach text connections using 'A Medieval Feast'?
Have students create a storyboard with images and descriptions showing one text to text, one text to self, and one text to world connection from 'A Medieval Feast'. This visual activity helps reinforce the different types of connections.
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