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Quarter 2 – MELC 1:
Make connections between
texts to particular social issues,
concerns, or dispositions in life

Locally Developed Self-Learning Material

 Development Team of the Module

Writer/Layout Artist: Kristine Bernadette F. Mara

Content and Pedagogy Reviewer: Allan R. Maroda, EdD

Arturo L. Reyes, EdD

Language Editor/ Reviewer: Loreta D. Figueroa, EPS, English

Sarah M. Tatel

Management Team:

Leilani S. Cunanan, CESO V, Schools Division Superintendent

Maylene M. Minimo, EdD, CESE, OIC- Assistant Schools Division
Superintendent
Ariel C. Lansang, Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division
Jose C. Tala, EdD, EPS, LRMS
What I Need to Know
This module is designed and written in consideration of you, learners, and your
level of knowledge as well as your capacity to learn and apply the skills in English. It
is made to train your mind on appreciating visual images based on real life situations
and to gain knowledge on making connections between texts to particular social
issues, concerns, or dispositions in real life.
To widen your ideas and imagination in relation to this topic, this module offers
various activities that are contextualized and simplified to meet up your level of
language and reading skills.
The Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) covered in this module is
making connections between texts on particular social issues, concerns, or
dispositions in life.
Let us begin our academic journey …

Lesson
1 Text-To-Self
What I Know
General Directions: Read each item carefully and follow directions. Write the most
appropriate answer on your answer sheet.
Directions: Read carefully and answer the following questions. Choose the letter of
your answer.
1. Which of the descriptions below expresses Text-to-Self Connection?
a. These are connections where students connect what they are reading to personal
experiences or knowledge.
b. These connections are made when a student can connect what they are reading
to other books that they have read or listened to before.
c. These are connections where students connect what they are reading to real
events (past of present), social issues, other people, and happenings going on in
the world.
d. None of the above
2. In text-to-self connection, you are connecting the story to __________
a. another book you have read or listened before c. your own life experiences
b. the happenings in the world d. none of the above
3. Which statement is an example of text-to-self connection?
a. I read a book about how grocery stores get their food. It reminded me of the grocery
trucks that drive by on the highway every day.
b. I read a book about how eggs are produced. It reminded me of the article I read
yesterday.
c. I read a nonfiction book about how to get better at tennis. It reminded me of last
summer when I attended a tennis camp to improve my skills.
d. I read a book about what life was like before electricity. It reminded me of the time
I went camping in a cabin that had no electricity.
4. Which of the following prompts is NOT used to guide the students in making text-to-
self- connection
 a. How is this different from my life? c. Has something like this ever happened
to me?
b. How is this text similar to other things I’ve read? d. How does this relate to
my life?
5. All examples below expresses text-to-self connection EXCEPT _____
a. This story reminds me of a vacation that I took to the ocean, just like the main
character.
b. What I just heard reminds me of the story 'A Raisin in the Sun' because they have
the same plot.
c. This story reminds me of a vacation we took to my grandfather’s farm.
d. I totally understand how the main characters feels because it happened to me as
well.
What's In
Directions: Below is a conversation between the students and their teacher. Supply
the missing word in the dialog by choosing from the word pool.
experiences more reminds something
both difference personality
than similar
Mrs. Tin: Now that you have already finished reading the story, how is it _________ to
your life? Ni-ki: Ma’am in my case, I have the same situation with the main character.
We both grew up in the province.
Sunny: As for me, we have the same_________. The character is outgoing and
cheerful, so am I.
Mrs. Tin: I see, how about the differences?
Jake: I think the _________ between him and I is that he grew up never leaving his
hometown while me on the other hand, moved to Australia with my parents.
Hoonie: Ma’am, the only difference between us is I like winter __________ summer.
Mrs. Tin: Does the story remind you of __________ that happened in your life?
Johnny: Yes ma’am. It __________ me of the time I used to help my parents in selling
vegetables. Ethan: The main character reminds me of my brother since they are
_________hardworking and diligent.
Jay: Ma’am, it reminds me of my father’s story. They both succeeded because of their
hard work. Mrs. Tin: Thank you for your answers class. The reason why I asked you
these questions is for you to be able to connect the story to your life and
personal________.

What's New
Making connections is a critical reading comprehension strategy that helps
students make meaning of what they are reading. When students make connections
to the texts that they are reading, it helps them to make sense of what they read, retain
the information better, and engage more with the text itself.
Making connections is a strategy that can assist you in understanding or
analyzing the information read.
What is It
The first one you will learn is called TEXT-TO-SELF CONNECTIONS:

➢ These are connections where students connect what they are reading to personal
experiences or knowledge.
Example of Text to Self:
“This story reminds me of a vacation that I took to the ocean, just like the main character.”
"This story reminds me of a vacation we took to my grandfather’s farm."
‘I totally understand how the main characters feels because it happened to me as well.”

What's More
Directions: Read the following descriptions for each item. Identify what is being
described by arranging the scrambled words in the box.
1. a person's particular nature or personality; the qualities that make a person
individual or unique ELSF

2. a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with

something else T O N C N E N I C O N

3. the knowledge or skill acquired over a period of time, especially that gained in
a particular profession by someone at work
PENXEICERE

4. the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected; a
thing's effect on or relevance to another
IRLNATOE

5. written or printed words, typically forming a connected piece of work

XTTE
Directions: Read the following prompts. Put a check (/) on the box if it expresses text-
to-self connection, mark it with an ex (X) if not.
Text-to-Self Connection Prompts

1. How is this similar to my life?

2. What does this remind me of in another book I’ve read?
3. Have I read about something like this before?
4. Has something like this ever happened to me?
5. What does this remind you of in the real world?
What I Have Learned
In this lesson, I learned that text-to-self connection is
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What I Can Do
Directions: Read the story and make connections using text-to-self as you fill in the
chart below.
The Telephone
by Edward
Field
My happiness depends on an electric
appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit
With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses
Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and
wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to
sparkle
Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come
I stretch and amble out into the
sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good
news of friends.
“Telephone" by Edward Field, from Counting
Myself Lucky. © Black Sparrow Press, 1992.

In the story In my life

Discuss what is happening in the story What does it remind me of my life?
How is it similar to my life?
How is it different to my life?
Assessment
Directions: Read the lyrics of the song titled ‘Life Goes On’ by BTS. Try to connect
the song lyrics to your life, personal experiences or feelings using text-to-self by writing
a 2-paragraph essay. Use the prompts discussed previously as a guide.

Rubric for Writing

“Like an echo in the forest Content 3

The day will come back around Organization 3
As if nothing happened Text-to-Self 2
Yeah life goes on Connections
Like an arrow in the blue sky Conventions 2

Another day flying by Total 10

On my pillow, on my table
Yeah life goes on
Like this again.”
Life Goes On by BTS