Tia carried her lunch tray past the full tables. She could not see one empty chair. She stood still and looked down. You once could not find anyone to sit with at lunch. Which part of the story does your memory help you understand?

• Why Tia stood still and looked down
• What food was on Tia's tray
• How many tables were in the room

Nina stood at the edge of the pool. It was her first swim lesson. Her tummy felt wobbly. Which memory of your own helps you understand how Nina feels?

• The time I splashed in a paddling pool on a hot day
• The time I stood up to sing in front of the class and my tummy felt wobbly
• The time I saw a blue swim ring in a shop

A story is about a boy's first day at school. What can help you understand how he feels?

• Counting the pages in the book
• Thinking of your own first day at school
• Skipping to the last page

Which sentence is a text-to-self connection?

• The book has ten pages
• The cover is blue
• This reminds me of when I visited my grandma

You can only understand a story if the exact same thing happened to you.

Circle one:   True   False

Lena's boots sank into the wet sand. The sea wind pushed her hair back. She could taste salt on her lips. Which memory of your own helps you picture this place?

• The time I ate salty chips at home
• The time I saw a picture of the sea in a book
• The time I walked on the beach and the wind blew my hair about

Grandpa's kettle began to whistle. Nell knew what came next. She reached up for two mugs. You have helped a grown up make tea at home. What does your memory help you understand?

• How old Grandpa is
• Why Nell reached for the mugs
• What the kitchen floor looks like

Maya practised skipping every day after school. On Friday she skipped ten times without stopping. She ran to find someone to show. Which memory of your own helps you understand how Maya feels?

• The time I learned to whistle after lots of tries and ran to show my dad
• The time I watched big kids skipping in the park
• The time I wore my new trainers to school

A story tells about a boy who gets lost at a busy fair. Leo says, 'That reminds me of my holiday,' and then talks about his holiday for a long time. He never thinks about the boy again. What should Leo do next?

• Keep telling his holiday story until the end
• Say nothing at all while he reads
• Use his memory to think about how the lost boy feels

Priya's ball knocked a flowerpot off the step. The pot cracked and soil spilled out. Priya stood very still and looked at the front door. You once broke something by accident and did not want to tell. What does your memory tell you about Priya?

• She is scared to tell someone what happened
• She wants to plant some new flowers
• She does not like playing with a ball