4. Making Connections
A critical reading comprehension
strategy that helps you make meaning of
what you are reading. When you make
connections to the texts that you are
reading, it helps you to make sense of what
you read, retain the information better, and
engage more with the text itself.
6. Text- to- self connections are
actually personal connections that
you make between yourself and the
selection you are dealing with.
Previous experiences , emotions, pr
opinions may be similar to the ones
present in the materials.
7. Example:
Dr,. Jose P. Rizal was born on June 19,
1861 in Calamba Laguna. He came
from a wealthy family but despite this,
he suffered discrimination from the
Spaniards. When he was 5 years old, he
was able to read the Bible written in
Spanish.
8. Text-to text connections are
connections where you relate one
material to another that you have
read or have already come across.
Texts might be from a similar
author, same topic, same genre,
and the like.
9. Example:
You are reading a Bible given by your
friend and somehow read that God created
human in his own images. It contradicted
to the book you have read saying that
humans are descended from monkeys.
10. Text- to-world connections are the larger
connections that a reading situation
including our perception including of the
world which might vary since we have
various sources of learning things
beyond personal experiences.
11. Example:
You are reading an article on the
symptoms of CoVID-19 and then saw
on the television that talked about the
things on article.
12. 1. What’s in the first box?
Answer: the first box talks about the Coronavirus Disease.
2. How about in the send box and in third box?
Answer: the second and third box picture are the character of
the story.
13. 3. Relate the character of Johnsy to the
people are victims of COVID-19?
Answer: Johnsy was sick. She was
infected with the disease. At present, we
experience a pandemic. Some people
are sick. Like Johnsy who felt hopeless,
may fear the virus.
14. 4. Connect the role of Mr. Berhman to the
roles of the doctors and nurses during this
time of pandemic.
Answer: Mr. Berhman was a hero. He saved
the life of a hopeless girl by painting that last
left. Mr. Berhman is like the doctors and
other front liner who work unselfishly in
hospital and other front line services to save
lives.
15. Activity 1:
Directions: give the answer to each question. Write the letter of
the answer on the piece of paper.
1.Who fell seriously ill?
a. Sue
b. Johnsy
c. Mr. Berham
d. Doctor
2. Answer the question number1 was suffering from?
a.Malaria
b.Covid-19
c.Pneumonia
d.Tuberculosis
16. 3. What will happen to Johnsy when the last leaf falls?
a. Johnsy will recover.
b. Johnsy will die.
c. Johnsy will be happy.
d. Johnsy will not get any better.
4. What did Johnsy feel after seeing the last leaf stay
longer?
a. She felt motivated.
b. She wanted to die.
c. She wished to get outside and pick it.
17. 5. Why did Mr. Berhman die?
a. He was too old and has severe pneumonia.
b. He was working all night during a stormy and rainy night
painting the last leaf on the wall.
c. He fell off the ladder while painting the last leaf.
d. He stopped taking his medicine.
19. Identify whether the sentence is True or False. Write
the answer on a piece of paper.
_______1. Johnsy and Sue were best friends.
_______2. Mr. Berhman dreams was to paint a
masterpiece.
_______3. Sue was hopeless.
_______4. One of the story’s themes is sacrifice.
_______5. COVID-19 is the disease that spread
through the streets in Greenwich Village in New York
