{"product_id":"year-5-making-connections","title":"Making Connections — Year 5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking Connections — Year 5\u003c\/strong\u003e is a complete one-week English unit for explicitly teaching text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents learn to go beyond naming a category: every strong response begins with an exact text detail and explains how the connection changes or deepens understanding. The sequence moves from supported classification to independent evidence selection and explanation across narrative, informational and poetry texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe editable presentation models the strategy with clear examples, sentence stems and surface-versus-deep comparisons. Two colourful games build confident oral practice, while low-ink worksheets support guided and independent learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33-page unit-plan PDF with Table of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18-slide editable teaching presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22-slide editable quiz with 10 question-and-answer pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Connections classroom display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection Quest board game, cards and response tracker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Reminds Me game with instruction mat, board and scenario cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface or Deep? worksheets with answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Ways to Connect differentiated worksheets with answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect and Reflect poetry response with answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection Evidence Lab text-evidence practice with answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent Reading Connection Log\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-page Connections in Context assessment with answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive-level Making Meaningful Connections rubric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearning Focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognise text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocate the word, sentence or event that triggers a connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguish surface similarities from deep, relevant connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain how a connection supports inference, theme, message or understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply the strategy to narrative, informational and poetry texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluate and reflect on the strength of a response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eClassroom Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the editable presentation for whole-class teaching, the display and games for guided or collaborative practice, the worksheets for support, core or extension learning, the reading log for independent transfer, and the assessment and rubric for evidence of learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFormats and Answers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes 73 total pages or slides: a 33-page PDF unit plan, 18-slide editable presentation and 22-slide editable quiz. Ten red-answer pages are included within the unit plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDigital Product and Licence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a digital product; no physical item is shipped. Purchase permits use by one teacher with their own class. Files may not be redistributed, resold, shared publicly or uploaded to an unrestricted website.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sukindi Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67468053872685,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/1155\/8189\/files\/ComprehensionStrategy-Connecting-Year5-TPTThumbnail.jpg?v=1788316012","url":"https:\/\/sukindi.com.au\/products\/year-5-making-connections","provider":"Sukindi Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}