sᵻlˈɛktɪŋ tˈɛksts ðæt kənˈɛkt tə stˈuːdənts ˈɪntɹɛsts ænd bˈækɡɹaʊndzɹˈiːdɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz ɔːɹ stˈoːɹiz ɐbˌaʊt kˈɑːmən ˈɪntɹɛsts kæn spˈɑːɹk kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃənz ɪn klˈæsɹuːmz æz wˈɛl æz pɹəmˈoʊt ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ɹˈiːdɪŋ ðə tˈɛksts.
Selecting texts that connect to students' interests and backgrounds-reading articles or stories about common interests can spark conversations in classrooms as well as promote interest in reading the texts.