Which connections are used to promote reader engagement?

• A. Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, and Text-to-World connections
• B. Text-to-Scene connections only
• C. Text-to-Author background
• D. Text-to-Glossary connections only

Answer: (A)

Engagement in reading comes from making connections that relate the text to other texts, to personal experiences, and to the wider world. Text-to-Text connections help readers compare themes, characters, or settings across books, inviting thinking beyond a single story. Text-to-Self connections invite readers to recall what they have felt or experienced in real life, making the text feel relevant and real. Text-to-World connections link ideas in the text to real-world events, issues, or knowledge, broadening understanding and prompting questions and exploration. These three types together keep readers curious and involved as they read.

Other options offer narrower forms of engagement—focusing only on a scene or setting, relying on author background without ongoing relevance to the reader, or connecting only to a glossary for vocabulary. The combination of Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, and Text-to-World best promotes sustained reader engagement.