Question

Which of these student responses to We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March is an example of a text-to-self connection?

Wash’s mom reminds me of Harriet Tubman and other women who fought for freedom.
Wash’s mom reminds me of my grandmother, because both women wake up early.
Wash’s mom reminds me of the parents in the book Number the Stars, because both are kind.
Wash’s mom reminds me of the father in the story “Raymond’s Run,” because both are supportive.

Answer 1

"Wash’s mom reminds me of my grandmother, because both women wake up early."

This is a text-to-self connection because the student links the character to their own life (their grandmother). The other responses compare the character to historical figures or characters from other texts (text-to-world or text-to-text).