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.

Ann overslept, and she barely had time to get ready for school. She caught the bus at the last minute. By lunchtime, she was starving. What will happen next?

• Ann will skip lunch.

• Ann wil complain about her morning.

• Ann will do her homework during lunch.

• Ann will eat a big lunch.

Luke was running down the sidewalk to go to Jimmy's house. It had stormed last night, and there were puddles here and there. Luke was not paying attention as he ran. What will happen next?

• Luke will get his shoes wet.

• Luke will forget how to get to Jimmy's house.

• Luke will grab a taco.

• Luke will lose his hat.

Mia was standing on a chair as she tried to get her rock collection from the very top shelf of her closet. If she stretched just a little more, she'd be able to reach it. Maybe. What happened next?

• Mia started dancing.

• Mia found her lost softball glove.

• The chair tipped, and Mia fell.

• Her mother walked in.

If you drop a glass on the floor, what do you predict will occur?

• The glass will float away.

• The glass will bounce back up.

• The glass will break.

• The glass will turn into dust.

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Predicting

• Predicting the outcome of a story involves using clues from the text to guess what will happen next.

• Predicting is about summarizing the main idea of a text.

• Predicting requires memorizing facts from the text.

• Predicting is only used in scientific experiments.

Predicting

• The author uses foreshadowing to hint at future events.

• The author describes past events in detail.

• The author focuses on character development.

• The author uses dialogue to reveal character traits.

Predicting

• Predicting helps readers engage with the text by making them think ahead.

• Predicting is a passive reading strategy.

• Predicting is only useful for non-fiction texts.

• Predicting is not related to comprehension.