lˈɪŋk ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz tə tˈɛkst: stˈuːdənts hˌuː fˈiːl æz ðˌoʊ ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɹˈiːdɪŋ θˈɪŋz ðæt ɑːɹ ɹˈɛlᵻvənt tə ðɛɹ pˈɜːsənəl ˈɪntɹɛsts ɑːɹ mˈoːɹ lˈaɪkli təbi ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə ɹˈiːdɪŋ ʌvðə stˈoːɹi ænd klˈæsɹuːm dɪskˈʌʃənz
Link real life experiences to text: students who feel as though they are reading things that are relevant to their personal interests are more likely to be involved in the reading of the story and classroom discussions