Standards AA/SA
Personal Connections
KAA
• make obvious personal connections to text • Has anything like this ever happened to you? SA • make connections that are more often based on relevant personal experiences and general knowledge |
1AA• make personal connections, and relate prior knowledge to text; connections may
be obvious • Has anything like this ever happened to you? Could this ever happen to you? Why or why not? SA • demonstrate some reflection in the connections they make with texts (i.e., relating text to personal experiences and knowledge, as well as making comparisons with other texts) |
2AA• make obvious personal connections; relate prior knowledge and make
concrete text-to-text comparisons, when similarities are clear and straightforward; explanation may be general and may include some unrelated examples • What is one way you and the character are alike? Different? SA • support opinions with relevant textual details and/or personal experiences |
3AA• make obvious personal connections, relate relevant prior knowledge, and make
logical text-to-text comparisons; connections tend to be straightforward, supported with a general explanation • Do any of the characters remind you of anyone you know? How? • Have you heard information like this before? Where? SA • support opinions with textual examples and personal experience/knowledge |