Connector

**As the Connector, it is __your job__ to find connections between the novel your group is reading and the outside world. Remember the types of connections are text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world. You must label the type of connection, give the example you found in the book along with the page number, and state how you made the connection. M** ** ake at least //two (2)// connections from the book. **
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**Text to Self- When Matt got all of the shards of glass in his hands and feet it reminded me of the time that I broke a __window__ with a football and I got a lot of glass in my hands and feet. It hurts really bad. The page that this happened on was page 19. (Ben)**

**Text to Self- I made a connection to Maria because she said she didn't like the scary stories. I hate scary things like that too. I never watch any scary movies or T.V. shows because I am a person that gets scared easily. The page number was 33. (Ben)**

**Those are very interesting connections, Ben. I've never been cut on glass shards before, but I can see how you said it hurt. One thing I have in common with you is the scary story connection. I am a big wimp when it comes to scary movies, and like you, I also get scared incredibly easily. Great __job__!**

I've been cut on glass too. So i can so tell what it means when someone says it hurts. ((Laurie))

When I was little I stepped on glass and that really, really hurt. So I relate to Matt that it really hurt. Emily

Week 2

Text to Self- I made a connection to Tam Lin because he was trying to tell Matt things that were hard to understand for Matt, while they were on the picnic. When I try talking to my little brother, half of the things I say he doesn't understand. {[/Tyler\]}

Text to Text- I connected "Bud, Not Buddy" to "House of the Scorpions" because in "House of the Scorpions" Tom always bullies Matt because its his house and he doesn't like him being there. In "Bud, Not Buddy" Todd Amos doesn't like Bud being in his house, so he bullies him. :({[/Tyler\]}):

I've also read "Bud, Not Buddy" so I understand what you are talking about. A difference is when Todd directly tried to beat up Bud, Tom would do sly things, like show Maria the deranged clone and attempt to drown Furball and blame it on Matt. I don't have any younger siblings, so I can't really connect to your text to self, but your connections are otherwise very good. xxChRiSxx ====** I can connect to Matt too when he can't understand what Tam Lin is saying because in some classes in school, I can't understand some of the things that the teacher is talking about. Very nice connections Tyler! xxBeNxx **====

That happens to me all the time, whenever I try taking to my brother he always trys to not listen to what I am trying to say, my parents sometimes does that to me to. Emily


 * I can also __agree__ with you on the first connection because with my sister its like talking to a dog because they only understand half the things we say or dont understand what we say to them. //__((Laurie Skamra))__// **

//Week 3) //

//The first connection I made was that when the priest didn’t want Matt at the funeral of El Viejo because most of the time I feel like I’m not meant to be at the right place at the right time almost to the same thing that Matt feels. //

//The second connection I made was that when Celia is telling Matt that they weren’t going to be visiting and that Maria is the one they are trying to “tame” and the connection i made was that sometimes I go a bit crazy like Maria. **__((Laurie Skarma))__** //

Week 4 I made a connection when Matt learned he was in an orphanage with the other boys (pg. 268) I made a text to text because I've read a book called the //Supernaturalist// where it's in the future and the main characters also have to work on making stuff in an orphanage. It also reminded me of the movie Annie. xxChrisxx

The second connection I made was on 262 when the guards accused Matt of being an aristocrat. I've learned what it means just this week in social studies. It means that you are of high nobility and often very wealthy. This helped me understand that the guards were amazed that Matt had had a piano and had good manners. It showed that the keepers didn't have much money and most people in Aztlan also didn't. In other words, New Aztlan was poor. xxChrisxx I could see how you made a connection with Annie because she was in an orphanage, but i have not read the Supernaturalist. Amber

I really like your second connection Chris! I didn't think of that when I was reading. I was wondering what an aristocrat was but now I remember what it is because of Social Studies. Good connections! xxBeNxx

Week 4: I made a connection when Emilia and Steven were left alone on the alter when everybody left to see what was happening with El Patron.(page 214) I was a text to text because when I was little, I had a birthday party adn everybody just left to go to some elses birthday party. It was just a horrible feeling. I felt like no one cared about me.

Week 5: 1. I made a text to self connection. On page 315, Matt misses Celia. I made a connection with it because I miss my grandma that died a couple months ago. 2. I made a text to world connection. On page 303, Matt is getting beat up by Jorge.I made a connection to the world because some people in the world get beat up by bullies, just like Matt did. Amber

1. I made a text to self connection. On page 285 Fidelito was talking about the Hurricane that made his family leave and i remember when I was like 6 there was tornado near my house. 2. I made a text to world and self connection. On page 311 Jorge is forces Matt and Ton-Ton back to work even when they dont want to and I have heard tons of people having to work when they dont want too, even me.

The connection I made was text to self because sometimes I do not know why people are sad and that's what happened with Matt and the Keeper on page 275.