Textual Ties Time Capsule

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to encourage students to draw connections between their personal experiences and the texts they are reading. It prompts them to identify and write about both “surface” and “deep” connections they have made with the text. A “surface connection” might be a simple, immediate reaction or relation to something in the text, while a “deep connection” asks for a more profound and thoughtful reflection, linking the text to a significant moment in their life.

The worksheet is intended to teach students the skill of making text-to-self connections, which is a critical reading strategy. By filling out this worksheet, students learn to engage more deeply with reading material, enhance their comprehension, and make reading a more personal and meaningful activity. It also aims to develop their reflective writing skills by prompting them to explain the nature of their connections and the reasons behind them.