Prediction Quiz

A prediction is...

• A device, theme, or plot that is common in storytelling

• A piece of evidence which supports a prediction

• The time and place of a story

• An educated guess about a future event

A trope is...

• A device, theme, or plot that is common in storytelling

• A piece of evidence which supports a prediction

• An educated guess about a future event

• The time and place of a story

1. As you read a story about a squirrel standing up to the bully of the forest, an owl, you remember that the author who wrote this story always makes it seem like the hero is going to lose but then wins at the last minute. This helps you make a prediction that the squirrel will defeat the owl.

Which category of clue is this?

• Knowing a character’s past actions

• Seeing the character’s secret thoughts/actions

• Knowing popular tropes

• Knowing the author’s style

Jenny always helps people who are in trouble, even if it means putting herself in danger. When she and her friends see the new girl getting bullied, Jenny’s friends make her promise not to get involved, then they leave to go to their classes, leaving Jenny alone. Since you know this, it helps you predict that Jenny will go stand up to the bullies.

• Knowing a character’s past actions

• Seeing the character’s secret thoughts/actions

• Knowing popular tropes

• Knowing the author’s style

Tim and Leila are best friends who see each other like siblings. They each have a crush on someone else in the school, and they have to try to ask their crushes to the prom. The only problem? Neither of their crushes know they exist. You know that most of the time in these types of stories if there are two main characters who are a boy and a girl, then they usually get together. This helps you predict taht Tim and Leila will go to the prom together.

• Knowing a character’s past actions

• Seeing the character’s secret thoughts/actions

• Knowing popular tropes

• 1. Knowing the author’s style

You are reading a story about a master spy, Agent X, trying to defeat an evil scientist, Dr. Badboy. This story is written in 3rd person, so you can see what both characters are thinking. Agent X thinks, I’ll climb up the wall with my suction-cup gadget to sneak-attack Dr. Badboy! Dr. Badboy thinks, I think it’s time to test out my new well-electrifying device! This helps you make the prediction that Agent X is going to be shocked as he climbs the wall.

• Knowing a character’s past actions

• Seeing the character’s secret thoughts/actions

• Knowing popular tropes

• Knowing the author’s style