Reading Reflections Map

Worksheet Description

The “Reading Reflections Map” worksheet is a versatile tool that prompts students to articulate how a text they are reading connects with different aspects of their knowledge and experiences. It has three sections where students can describe how the text relates to their own life, to other texts they have read, and to their general knowledge of the world. This layout encourages students to think about the text from various angles and write down their thoughts, providing a comprehensive approach to text engagement.

The worksheet is designed to teach students to make multidimensional connections with what they read. It aims to enhance reading comprehension by encouraging students to integrate new information with what they already know and have experienced. By filling out this worksheet, students learn to think critically about how texts relate to the wider world and their personal lives. It also fosters intertextual thinking by having them consider how the current text resonates with or differs from other texts they have encountered.