Connecting Thoughts

Worksheet Description

The “Connecting Thoughts” worksheet is an educational tool that facilitates students’ exploration of connections between a text and their own lives, other texts, and the world at large. It provides three distinct sections for students to articulate how the text relates to their personal experiences, how it reminds them of other texts, and how it relates to broader world contexts. Each section has a speech bubble where students can jot down their thoughts and a line to explain the reasons behind these connections.

This worksheet is teaching students to engage in a multi-faceted analysis of texts, enhancing their critical thinking skills. It encourages them to make ‘text-to-self’, ‘text-to-text’, and ‘text-to-world’ connections, which are fundamental components of comprehensive reading strategies. The activity fosters an understanding of the interconnectedness of literature with personal experiences, other creative works, and societal or global issues. By completing this worksheet, students learn to reflect on and articulate the relevance of reading material to various aspects of their lives and the larger world.