Teachers, save “CARMELA FULL OF WISHES: Making Connections” to assign it to your class.

Making Connections is a powerful reading strategy that helps us to make meaning of what we read. When we make connections to the text, it helps us to make sense of what we are reading, it helps us to remember what we've read, and helps us to engage with the text. Tap the to listen to the story, CARMELA FULL OF WISHES by Matt de la Pena. As you follow along think about what connections you have to the story and to the character's feelings? Select Use the to draw your connection to the story or the character's feelings. Then, use the to write about the connection you had to the story. When you are all done, tap the to submit your work.