Making Connections
Making connections is another strategy that can be used in the reading process. By making
connections, the learners can activate their prior knowledge and connect the ideas in the text to their
own experiences. Reading becomes meaningful when the reader connects the ideas in the text to
their experiences and beliefs, and the things happening in the outer world. -to-Text, Text-to-
Self, Text-to- make connections. Students can make text-toself
connections through drawing, making a chart, or writing. Teachers might ask students if they