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Printables
Curated OER

Paper Chain Connections

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Make real connections in literature and in life. While reading, class members fill out links for a chain, circling the connection type, noting the page number, and commenting on each one. When they've completed all the links, they cut...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Text to Self Connections

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read the story Ira Sleeps Over and write something about the end of the story that they have a connection with in their own life. In this text to self lesson plan, students look for something that helps them relate to the story...
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Organizer
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Text-To-Self Connections T-Chart

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this text-to-self worksheet, students complete an organizer, filling in boxes labeled "The author said..." and  That reminds me of..." Worksheet is a blank template.