Study Sync: Making Predictions/ The Magic Marker Mystery

​Making Predictions
"The Magic Marker Mystery"
Learning Target:
I can make and confirm predictions.

By Brendan Mccann

​Prediction:
A logical guess about what events might happen in a story.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a prediction?

• We had a test in ELA class yesterday.

• That test yesterday was hard!

• That test yesterday was easy!

• I will get an "A" on that ELA test.

​Text Feature:
A part of the text that is not the main body of the text.
Examples:
Bold words
Table of Contents
Pictures or Maps

Categorize

Options (4)

Match the text feature with the picture.

Bold Text

Table of Contents

Maps

Subheadings

​Confirm:
to verify,
to prove,
to make sure something is correct.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the word confirm correctly?

• I confirm the answer is right by looking it up.

• I got a confirm on my test and my mom was happy.

• I made a confirm in art class and gave it to my friend.

Genre Characteristics- What do you know about this type of fiction???

-Look at text features
-Look at the title for clues
-Think about the genre characteristics

-A character's feelings or motivation:

-what might an angry character do? A sad one?

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​How to make predictions:

• A mystery to be solved

• Puzzling characters

• Strange setting

• Clear and hidden clues

• Suspense or a mood of uncertainty

• Foreshadowing or hints about events to come

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​Mystery
Characteristics

Open Ended

The title of our next text is

"The Magic Marker Mystery"

Using the title and picture, what predictions can you make about this story? What will the mystery be?

Multiple Choice

In these lines from the story, Mickey and Principal Abrego look at the graffiti on the school wall. Pay attention to what they notice and choose the best prediction.

PRINCIPAL ABREGO: Can you read it from here?

MICKEY (reads aloud ): “Our Principle’s no pal of nobodies!” Interesting spelling and punctuation choices this Magic Marker Mischief Maker has made.

PRINCIPAL ABREGO: You noticed? Good. Yes, it should read “principal,” ending in “PAL,” not “PLE.” Major difference.

• The graffiti artist is Mickey.

• The graffiti artist is not good at spelling.

• The graffiti artist is an adult, not a student.

Poll

Do you feel like you understand what predictions are and how to make them when reading a story?

• Yes I do!

• No, I'm still not sure.