Predictions Flowcabulary

Predict what will happen next.

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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.

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

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.

What is the main purpose of making predictions while reading a text?

• To guess the ending

• To enhance comprehension and engagement

• To memorize the text

• To summarize the text

Which of the following is a prediction based on the sentence: 'The sky was dark and cloudy, and the wind was picking up.'

• It will be a sunny day.

• It might rain soon.

• The wind will stop.

• The sky will clear up.

In the context of reading, what does the term 'prediction' mean?

• A random guess about the future

• A logical guess based on evidence

• A summary of the text

• A question about the text