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Making Predictions

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Multiple Choice

"Grayson, it's time to get up. It's going to rain today, so don't forget your umbrella," Dad said.

"OK," Grayson said. He was sleepy that morning, and he ate his breakfast slowly. Rex, his dog, invited him to play with a toy. Suddenly, Grayson realized that he had only ten minutes to get ready. He got dressed quickly, and then he checked his backpack. His book report was there and ready to turn in. He put on his jacket and said goodbye to his dad. He opened the door and saw the rain outside.

Based on the passage, which is more likely to happen next?

• Grayson gets into his dad's car.

• Grayson goes back to get an umbrella.

Multiple Choice

Abby checked the clock. Oh no! It was 4:45! Dad would be home any minute. Buttons, her pet rabbit, was supposed to stay in his cage. He could only come out when Dad was home.

"Lisa!" Abby called. "I can't find Buttons!"

"Let's find him quickly!" Lisa said, rushing into the room. "Close the living room doors, and put some food on the floor."

Just then, both girls heard Buttons stamping his feet above their heads. The sound was coming from upstairs!

Based on the passage, which is more likely to happen next?

• The girls find Buttons in the living room.

• The girls go upstairs to find Buttons.

Multiple Choice

Three bells rang softly. "I know what that means," Nellie thought. "The library is closing soon." Just then, a book caught her eye. She opened the cover to read the first page. There were still some people in the library, so she knew she had a few minutes. She read a few more pages, and then suddenly the lights blinked on and off. She wondered if she had time to borrow the book. She approached the librarian's desk.

Based on the passage, which is more likely to happen next?

• Nellie asks if she can turn the lights off.

• Nellie asks if she can borrow the book.

Multiple Choice

Jasmine and Elizabeth were walking home from school. "Do you want to come over to my house and do homework together?" Elizabeth asked. Jasmine often went to Elizabeth's house after school. Jasmine walked slowly, thinking about it.

"Um, maybe," Jasmine said. Jasmine was hungry. She thought about all the snacks in her kitchen at home.

"I'm hungry. We can have cookies and milk for a snack," said Elizabeth. Cookies were Jasmine's favorite.

Based on the passage, which is more likely to happen next?

• Jasmine goes home.

• Jasmine goes to Elizabeth's house.

Multiple Choice

Riding a unicycle was hard! After all, a unicycle is a bicycle with only one wheel. Ronald had already fallen off many times that day. He decided to try again. He wanted to ride to the end of the street without falling.

He pedaled a few shaky feet at first. Then, he started moving more easily. Could he make it? A dog suddenly rushed out from a yard! Ronald turned to dodge it and rode straight toward a bush.

Based on the passage, which is more likely to happen next?

• Ronald crashes into the bush.

• Ronald rides to the end of the street.

Multiple Choice

Megan walked over to the far corner of the yard and looked around carefully. Her brother Tommy followed. They were behind a hill next to a big, spiky apple tree.

"I think we should build our fort here," Megan said.

"Yeah, no one will see it over here. But what is that?" Tommy asked, pointing at a small door in the hillside.

Megan and Tommy drifted toward the door.

Based on the passage, which is most likely to happen next?

• Megan and Tommy climb the apple tree.

• Megan and Tommy check out the door.

• Megan and Tommy go read about forts.

Multiple Choice

"Beavers can knock down whole trees. They chew the wood at the bottom of the tree with their strong teeth. This weakens the tree's base and makes the tree easier to knock over," Mr. Coleman said. Abby and Lee followed their science teacher further into the woods. Soon, Mr. Coleman and his students found a beaver's home.

"Wow, little beavers built that big thing?" Abby asked.

"Hey, look!" Lee shouted. He pointed to a tree that was chewed up near the bottom. He walked over and put his hand on the tree.

"Watch out!" yelled Mr. Coleman.

Based on the passage, which is most likely to happen next?

• Lee and Abby leave the woods.

• Lee looks more carefully at the tree's base.

• The tree that Lee touched falls down.

Multiple Choice

Kate and Fred had just moved in to their new house. "Let's explore," Kate said. They opened all the closets in the bedrooms. Then they found the door to the attic. Their dad noticed them opening the door. "Go ahead," he said. "It's full of old junk."

In the attic, Kate and Fred saw an old dresser and some boards. Then they noticed a very large metal box. They walked over to look at it more closely.

Based on the passage, which is most likely to happen next?

• Kate and Fred open the metal box.

• Fred and Kate open the dresser drawers.

• Kate and Fred go downstairs to tell their dad about the box.

Multiple Choice

Rita was excited about the field trip. She grabbed her backpack and headed to the bus stop. Rita thought about what the teacher had told them to do. She had packed her lunch. She was wearing comfortable shoes. She even had a snack to share. Suddenly, Rita remembered the field trip form that Dad had signed. Without the form, she wouldn't be able to go on the field trip. Was it in her backpack, or had she left it at home?

Based on the passage, which is most likely to happen next?

• Rita goes to school and then looks for the field trip form.

• Rita checks her backpack for the field trip form.

• Rita walks to the bus stop and gets on the bus.

Multiple Choice

"You can touch the crabs, but only on their bodies. Don't touch their claws," said the aquarium worker. "Pay attention because crabs can move fast."

Polly was a little nervous. She didn't want to get pinched by the crab's hard claw. She reached down and gently touched the crab's shell. The crab didn't seem to mind. Suddenly Dan screamed, "Look out!"

Polly looked up at Dan, surprised. Polly's hand was still in the tank.

Based on the passage, which is most likely to happen next?

• The crab pinches Polly.

• Dan touches the crab.

• The crab pinches Dan.