Predicting Using Clues From Text and Illustrations

Look at the illustration. What is the boy probably going to do next?

• I think he will go to a movie.

• I'll bet he will bake cookies.

• I suppose he will go to a soccer game.

• I think he will make a card for his friend.

The girl put on her sandals and grabbed a basket of food. She walked out to the backyard. What is she going to do next?

• I'll bet she is going to run a race.

• I suppose she is looking for her lost puppy.

• I think she is going to have a picnic.

• I think she is catching a bus.

The boys carried their iPads into the house. Everyone was excited about the books they were reading, and they quickly logged into Learning Ally. What do you predict will happen?

• I think the boys will get into trouble because they are loud.

• I'll bet the boys will read many pages on their iPads.

• I suppose the boys will lose their devices.

• I think they will read a few pages on their iPads.

Look at the illustration and predict what will happen next?

• I think the girls will celebrate.

• I suppose the girls will want to go shopping.

• I'll bet the girls will go to the doctor.

• I think the girls will decide to go on a trip.

Vince watched the oven timer. He thought to himself, "Why does a pizza take so long to cook? Twenty minutes is such a long time." When the timer beeped, Vince was in such a hurry, he didn't grab the oven mitts. What do you predict will happen next?

• Vince will skip dinner.

• Vince will burn his hand.

• Vince will put another pizza in the oven.

• Vince will share his food with his mom.

As Tania marched through the desert, the high winds blew sand. She had no idea how long or how far she had walked. She turned her back to the wind and opened her canteen. She attempted to pour it into her mouth, but there was not a drop. The canteen was bone dry. Tania dropped the canteen in the sand and continued walking. Her steps slowed. She was getting dizzy. She felt her knees get wobbly. What is likely to happen next?

• Tania will reach her home.

• Tania will faint and collapse.

• Tania will sit and wait for the wind to stop blowing.

• Tania will go swimming to cool off.

Kenya was pumped about the dance competition. She was driving there in her mama's car and taking her teammates Dana and Jenna. It was a four-hour car ride. They were listening to the new Mountain Boys' album and the girls were singing along. They were having so much fun singing that Kenya didn't even notice the needle on her fuel gauge drop below the E line. Dana pressed the back button to replay their favorite song, My Heart Takes off Its Cowboy Hat for You. As the song began playing, the car's engine began sputtering...

• Kenya and her friends will be late for the dance competition.

• Kenya will blame her friends for running out of gas.

• Kenya will get in trouble for stealing.

• Kenya and her friends will win the dance competition.

Jamal woke up on Sunday with a stuffy nose. During breakfast, he started coughing. He didn't feel well. What will Jamal probably do next?

• I'll bet he will go to the mall to hang out with his friends.

• I suppose Jamal will take medicine and go to school.

• I think Jamal will take medicine and rest.

• I think Jamal will invite his best friend over to his house.

When readers make predictions, they make a good guess about what will happen next in the story based on ....

• clues found in the pictures

• clues found in the pictures and in the text

• clues from a movie

• what they want to happen next in the story

Tim avoided eating healthy foods as much as he could. When he walked through the lunch line, he immediately knew what he wanted to eat. What items did Tim probably put on his lunch tray?

• I'll bet Tim grabbed an apple, a slice of pizza, and two scoops of carrots.

• I'll bet Tim grabbed a chicken patty on a bun, a bunch of grapes, and an ice cream dessert.

• I think Tim took a chicken patty on a bun and an ice cream dessert.

• I suppose Tim took broccoli, two scoops of carrots, and a slice of pizza.