READING-INFERENCING & PREDICTING

Jenny and Rachel are at the beach. They set up their chairs and towels. Then it got really windy and Jenny looked up and saw a big grey cloud. What do you think will happen next?

• It will be a sunny day.

• A storm is coming.

• They will go in the water.

Mr Hall was on his way to work. As he was leaving home, a nail went into his tyre. Air slowly began to leak out of the tyre. What will happen next?

• Mr. Hall will be early for work.

• Mr. Hall will be late for work.

• Mr. Hall will continue to work.

Mike comes home from school. He puts down his bag and goes into the kitchen and takes out bread, jelly and peanut butter. What is he going to do?

• Do his homework.

• Do his laundry.

• Make a sandwhich.

• Make a paper plane.

Nick wandered into the living room and slid into a chair. Bella looked up, noticed Nick's soccer uniform, and asked, "Leaving for your game?" Nick pointed at the window and sighed. Thick raindrops slid down the glass.

• Nick's game was rained out.

• Nick is late for his game.

• Nick doesn't have a money.

• Nick is sick.

Josie and Trent ran through the station, squeezing past travelers with giant bags and pushing through lines at the ticket windows.

A loud voice announced, "Last call for train 487!"

"We need to hurry!" Josie shouted.

• Josie and Trent are lost in the station.

• Josie and Trent are waiting for the next trip.

• Josie and Trent are late for their train.

• Josie and Trent are on a vacation.

Ava entered the apartment and fell onto the bed. "What a day!" she said. "I put a cast on one dog's broken leg, cleaned another's teeth, and gave shots to an angry cat."

• Ava is a veterinarian.

• Ava is a doctor.

• Ava adopted dogs and cats.

• Ava has lots of pets.

The storm began suddenly. The lightening lit up the sky and the thunder roared loudly. The electricity was blinking on and off quickly.

• Summer is approaching.

• Our neighbors are watching horror movie.

• There is a typhoon.

• There is a construction on-going.

How do we make predictions?

• by guessing
• by using hints or clues based from the materials presented
• by using one's emotion or instinct

Why do we make predictions?

• to know what will happen next
• to end a story or piece the way you want it to be
• to finish the unfinished as expected by many

Sarmila is walking around for a window shopping. She stops by in front of a phone accessories shop. She starts looking for her phone case. What will happen next?

• Steal a phone case

• Going to other shop

• Buy a red phone case

• Ask for her phone case