Lesson Plan
Relate-and-Reflect Plan
Students will strengthen reading comprehension and social-emotional skills by making text-to-self connections, relating story events to personal experiences through guided questions and mapping.
Encouraging students to connect text events with their own feelings boosts engagement, empathy, and deeper understanding, supporting both academic and social-emotional growth.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
2 minutes
Step 2
Guided Connection
4 minutes
Step 3
Connection Mapping
2 minutes
Step 4
Wrap-Up Reflection
2 minutes
Slide Deck
Can You Relate?
Story Snapshot: First-Time Nerves
Story Snapshot: Rainy Day Blues
Connection Mapping
One-Word Wrap-Up
Discussion
Worksheet
Cool Down
