Predictions

The wise, experienced mountain man approached the wagon train. He was concerned. "You're heading in the wrong direction," he warned the pioneers. The wagon master laughed and said, "I don't think so, old timer." The mountain man tried to convince the leader, but the wagon train continued without changing direction.

What prediction can you make based on this passage?

• The old timer will be left to die on the trail.

• The wagon train will face many problems and possibly get lost.

• The mountain man will stop trying to help wagon trains.

Even though she was very conscientious, Kaylin was tired of having homework every single evening in her advanced classes. Since it was all due at the end of the week, she decided to do a little experiment and wait to do all of her work on Thursday nights. Working several hours all at once on Thursdays would give her four free nights during the week. When Thursday arrived, Kaylin sat down at her desk to begin her homework but heard the TV in the next room announce her favorite movie. She headed in with her mom and watched the entire two-hour movie which ended at 11:00 P.M. What prediction can you make based on this passage?

• Kaylin will have to pull an all-nighter to get her work done.

• Kaylin sailed through the work in a few minutes.

• Kaylin will find her experiment worked out well.

Avery's dog Harley always escaped if he had even the slightest opportunity. Avery's parents had warned him to keep Harley on a leash. "If he escapes once more, he will have to attend obedience school," Dad had cautioned. One afternoon Avery could not find Harley's leash. Rather than looking harder to find the leash, he took his pet on a walk anyway. What prediction can you make based on this passage?

• Avery will have to attend obedience school.

• Jeb will behave perfectly on the walk.

• Harley will have to attend obedience school.

Mr. Adams took attendance as usual in P.E. Then he announced that the class would be playing flag football again. Maddie gave Donita a high five. Yesterday, Maddie scored a record number of points. The captains stood at the front to select their teammates. Maddie could hardly wait to play.

What prediction can you make based on this passage?

• Maddie would be picked last for a team.

• Maddie would be picked first for a team.

• Mr. Adams will pick the teams for flag football.

Making a prediction is

• a guess

• using a magic 8 ball

• my favorite band

• using previous information to determine what comes next

Good readers make predictions by

• guessing

• asking their friends

• using text features

• watching the movie first

Making a prediction is 

• a way to solve world hunger

• a way to use what we don't know yet to make a logical guess about what hasn't happened yet

• a way to use what we already know to make a logical guess about what happens in the future

• a new dance craze

What is a prediction in literature?

• A guess about the future based on current information

• A summary of past events

• A detailed analysis of a character

• A description of the setting

Which of the following is an example of making a prediction while reading?

• Summarizing the last chapter

• Guessing what will happen next based on clues

• Identifying the main character

• Describing the author's writing style

In the context of reading, what does it mean to make a prediction?

• To guess the ending of the story

• To use clues from the text to anticipate what will happen next

• To rewrite the story in your own words

• To find the main idea of the text