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:** **On page 30 when Miranda is being "followed" by the guy that punched Sal, she was feeling scared and when two people got in a fight at the Brewer Game, one of them was behind me and I was nervous that he was possibly psycho and was going to do something else.**
 * Week 1: **

**Text to Text:** **I was reading this one book I think it was called "Mom's Red Chair," or something close to that. Anyway, when Miranda and her family make a "money spending" list, it reminds me of how in that book the girl was writing down what she thought they should spend the money on.**

**Text to Self:** **My parents told my brother and I rules when we went to Milwaukee, the rules were pretty close to the ones that Miranda's mom told her about living in New York. Parents all must think alike and agree on a lot of things such as, safety rules when going to a big city. (Taylor)** Comments: I totally agree with your connections. While I was reading your first one, it reminded me of one time at Village Green, and that happened to me. I think the second connection is different, because I have never tried making a list like that. Maybe I should sometime. I think parents do think alike with things like that. Although listening to the rules can be irritating,even though it will help protect us. Great connections Taylor! You did an awesome job. (Lauren)

Although your first connections never happened to me, it has happened to one of my friends. She described it as scary and creepy. I would completely agree with her!!! I would be so freaked out if it happened to me! I once made a list of things I need to buy! I have also helped my mom make a grocery list. It's not really the same thing, but it is kind of close. I completely agree with Lauren and Taylor!! We need to stay safe in unfamiliar places, and I think that's why parents give us rules. It will absolutely help us stay safe! Which is very important. (Marissa)

Week 3: Text to Self: On page 94, I can relate to how he was trying to avoid Marcus. Sometimes in public, there are people that you may not want to talk to or maybe, they dont look very safe. I find my self pretending to talk on the phone, or maybe actually calling my mom because im nervous about that person. I also sometimes look back and pretend that I heard someone call my name. Text to Self: In the book, Colin, Annemarie and Miranda are at the sandwitch shop every single day for lunch. I have been to a lot of different sandwitch shops for lunch. I think sandwitches are a simple and delicious lunch. Text to Self: On page 89, paragragh 3, I can relate to how Annemarie kind of froze. Sometimes, my friend spaces out and her eyes go blank. But it is not because my friend has a disorder or anything, its just sometimes she thinks about other things instead of thinking about the present. (Lauren)

Comments: Good job Lauren!!! I absoulutely love your writing. Phenominal work!!!! :) (Taylor)

Week 4 Text to Text: In the book, Annemarie was upset that jimmy didnt like Julie because she is black. I had read a book called roas that was about segregation and people who dont like black people.

Text to self In the book, Miranda gave the laughing man her sandwich because he was hungry. once when i was walking i saw a man sitting on the side of the street with a sign that said food, so i gave him some of my sandwich. (Bella)

Comments: Great connections Bella! I can totally relate to your first connection. I have read a book before like the segregation one you mentioned. I can really relate to your second one as well. Once, I was in Chicago and a homeless mad was sitting on the sidewalk so I gave him a few dollars. I mean, its not giving him a sandwitch but it just reminds me of that one time. Great job Bella! :) (Lauren) Good job Bella. You made some awesome connections to this book. That was very nice of you to give that man some of your sandwich, you are a really great person :) I can relate to the first one because I had a friend that wasn't "white" and people talked but I stood up for them because no oen should be judged. Also Lauren great comments. You girlies are so good at this blog thing. (Taylor)

Text to Self Miranda is obsessed with the book A Wrinkle in Time. I read the book last year too and at the time I loved it. I talked about it with my dad for a long time. But now looking back it was pretty much a horrible book. I, like Marcus, have also thought that maybe time travel was possible if you thought about it. You can find that she reads the book on a lot of pages but one of them is 135
 * Week 5 **

Text to Self Miranda had to sit through the violin performance at school on page 143. This reminded me of on the day before Christmas break, we have to listen to the high school jazz band and the little choir thingy. I always get realllllyyyy bored in that. I mean they are good and all but they are boring. I think Miranda felt the same way about the violinists, good but boring. (Sarah)

Comments: You have awesome connections Sarah, they make perfect sense and seem to be very well thought out. Great Job Girlie!!! (Taylor)

Wow good connections Sarah! I agree with Taylor. Your connections are well thought out and detailed. (Marissa)

WEEK 6 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Text to Self- When Miranda was at the school and she heard the police officers talking, she went and made a phone call to her mom. I know that I have called my mom for help too! I'm sure all of us have called our parent(s) at one time or another for help. Parents help us when we are in those situations.:) Page 173

Text to World/ text (media) I sometimes watch a show on TV called- **__Wheel Of Fortune.__** In this show, they sometimes show the families who came to support their family member in the games. Anyway, I know that in the world, families come to support each other when they are on game shows. This is also a text to text, or media, because I am making a connection from __**When You Reach Me,**__ to __**Wheel Of Fortune.**__ __**By: Marissa Davis**__ Comments: