Describe Connections Between Text Elements - 1st Grade Reading

Identify the connection: "First we plant seeds. Next we water them."

Time order (sequence). Shows steps happening in order.
What word best signals a cause-and-effect connection in a text?

Because. This word introduces the reason something happens.
What question helps you find a connection between two events while reading?

Ask: "How are these events linked in the text?" This question helps identify time order or cause-effect relationships.
Choose the best connection word: "We read the title, ___ we looked at the pictures." (next/but)

Next. Shows the second step in a sequence.
What word best signals an effect or result connection in a text?

So. This word introduces what happens as a result.
What type of connection is shown by words like "because" and "so" in a text?

Cause-and-effect connection. These words signal one thing leads to another.
Which clue word most often signals a cause-and-effect connection in a text?

Because. This word introduces the reason something happens.
What does it mean to describe a connection between two events in an informational text?

Tell how two happenings are linked, such as what comes first and next. Events connect through time order or cause-and-effect relationships.
Choose the best connection word: "I wore boots ___ it was raining." (because/then)

Because. Shows the reason for wearing boots.
Which option is the best way to answer when asked to describe a connection in a text?

Name both text parts and state how they are linked. Good answers identify both parts and explain their relationship.
What does it mean to describe a connection between two individuals in an informational text?

Tell how two people are related or how they affect each other. Connections show relationships like family, friends, or working together.
Identify the connection: "It rained all day, so the game was canceled."

Cause and effect. Rain caused the game cancellation.
Identify the connection: "The text says bees carry pollen. It also says pollen helps plants make seeds."

Related facts that explain how bees help plants. Shows how bee behavior helps plant reproduction.
Identify the connection type: "A whale is a mammal. A dolphin is also a mammal."

Comparison (same category). Both animals belong to the same group.
Which question best helps you find a connection between two events: cause and effect?

What happened, and what happened because of it. This question identifies cause (what happened) and effect (the result).
Identify the connection: "A whale is a mammal, but a shark is a fish."

Contrast (difference). Shows opposing animal classifications.
Choose the best connection word: "Lions live on land, ___ dolphins live in water." (but/also)

But. Shows contrasting habitats.
Which option best describes the connection: "Penguins cannot fly. They use flippers to swim"?

Contrast and adaptation. Shows difference and how they adapted instead.
What word best signals a time-order connection between events in a text?

Next. This word shows what happens after something else.
Identify the connection: "The author says whales are mammals. Mammals breathe air."

Detail supports an idea (fact supports the claim). The fact about breathing air supports the whale-mammal claim.
Identify the connection: "It rained. The ground got wet."

Cause and effect. Rain caused the ground to become wet.
What word best signals a comparison connection between two ideas in a text?

Both. This word shows two things are alike in some way.
Identify the connection: "Penguins cannot fly, but eagles can fly."

Contrast (different abilities). "But" signals opposite abilities between the birds.
Which clue word most often signals a result or effect in a text?

So. This word introduces what happens as a result.
Which question best helps you find a connection between two individuals in a text?

What does each person do, and how do their actions connect. This question explores how people's actions relate to each other.
Identify the connection type: "It rained, so the game was canceled."

Cause and effect. Rain caused the game cancellation.
Identify the connection: "Dr. Lee studied bees. Dr. Lee taught others about bees."

One person does two related actions about the same topic. Both actions involve bee knowledge.
Which option best completes the connection sentence: "The cause is ____. The effect is ____."

What happened first; what happened because of it. Cause comes first, then its result follows.
What question helps you find a connection between two individuals while reading?

Ask: "What does one person do for or with the other?" This question reveals relationships and interactions between people.
Which question best helps you find a connection: "How are these two things related?" or "What is my favorite part?"

How are these two things related. This question directly asks about relationships.
Which option best describes the connection: "The author lists steps to wash hands"?

Sequence (steps in order). Instructions follow a specific order.
Which question best helps you find a connection between two events: sequence?

What happened first, and what happened next. This question identifies the order of events in time.
Choose the best connection word: "The alarm rang, ___ I woke up." (because/so)

So. Shows the result of the alarm ringing.
What is the best sentence starter to describe a connection between two details from a text?

These two details are connected because ___. Clearly states the relationship between details.
What does it mean to describe a connection between two ideas in an informational text?

Tell how two thoughts or topics go together in the text. Ideas connect when they share a topic or support each other.
Which option best completes the connection sentence: "These two facts connect because ____."

They are about the same topic or support the same main idea. Facts connect when they relate to one central topic.
What type of connection is shown by words like "first," "next," and "then" in a text?

Time order (sequence) connection. These words show events in chronological order.
What does it mean to describe a connection between two pieces of information in a text?

Tell how two facts fit together or support the same topic. Facts connect when they relate to the same subject or idea.
Which clue word most often signals time order when connecting events in a text?

First. This word shows the beginning of a sequence.
Identify the connection: "A robin has wings. A sparrow has wings too."

Same or similar (addition). Both birds share the same feature.
Identify the connection type: "First we plant seeds. Next we water them."

Time order (sequence). Events happen in a specific order.
Identify the connection: "The doctor helps sick people. The nurse helps the doctor."

Individuals working together (helper relationship). The nurse and doctor work as a team to help patients.
What type of connection is shown by words like "but" and "however" in a text?

Contrast (difference) connection. These words show opposing or different ideas.
Which option best describes the connection: "A beak helps a bird eat"?

Part-to-function (tool and job). Body part serves a specific purpose.
What type of connection is shown by words like "also" and "too" when ideas match?

Same or similar (addition) connection. These words add similar information together.
Identify the connection type: "A caterpillar changes into a butterfly."

Change over time. Shows transformation from one form to another.
Identify the connection type: "Maria teaches Ben to read."

One person helps another. Shows a helping relationship between people.
Identify the connection: "A kitten is a baby cat. A puppy is a baby dog."

Similar ideas (both are baby animals). Both examples share the category of young animals.
Choose the word that best completes a result connection: "It rained, _____ the street was wet."

so. Introduces the result of rain.
Identify the connection: "Bees move pollen. This helps flowers make seeds."

Cause and effect. Bees' action (moving pollen) causes seed production.
Identify the connection: "First the seed is planted. Next it is watered."

Sequence (time order). Events happen in order: planting, then watering.
Choose the word that best completes a cause connection: "The street was wet _____ it rained."

because. Introduces the reason for wetness.

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