Making Predictions

What might happen if you don't make predictions while reading?

• You might miss important details and not fully understand the story.

• You will read faster and finish the book sooner.

• You will remember every detail perfectly.

• You will enjoy the story more without distractions.

What is an example of using prior knowledge to make a prediction?

• If you know that cats usually sleep a lot, you might predict that a tired cat will fall asleep.

• If you know that it usually rains in April, you might predict that it will rain next month.

• If you know that fish can swim, you might predict that a fish will fly.

• If you know that plants need sunlight, you might predict that a plant will grow in the dark.

What is an example of a prediction?

• If a character is running in the rain, you might predict they will get wet.

• If a character is studying hard, you might predict they will fail the exam.

• If a character is eating healthy, you might predict they will get sick.

• If a character is traveling, you might predict they will stay at home.

Why is it important to make predictions while reading?

• It helps you engage with the story and understand it better.

• It allows you to skip parts of the text.

• It makes reading faster and easier.

• It helps you memorize the text more effectively.

What is the role of context in making predictions?

• Context provides background information that helps you understand the situation and make informed guesses.

• Context is irrelevant to making predictions.

• Context only confuses the prediction process.

• Context is only useful in scientific predictions.

How can you tell if your prediction was correct?

• By asking someone else if your prediction was right.

• By reading further and seeing if what you guessed happened.

• By ignoring the outcome and making a new prediction.

• By writing down your prediction and comparing it later.

What clues can help you make a prediction?

• Details from the text, characters' actions, and your own knowledge.

• Only details from the text are useful.

• Characters' actions are irrelevant to predictions.

• Your own knowledge is not helpful for making predictions.

How can emotions of characters help in making predictions?

• They provide clues about their actions and what might happen next.

• They are irrelevant to the plot development.

• They only affect the character's relationships with others.

• They can be ignored when analyzing the story.

What is a logical prediction?

• A guess that is based on random thoughts.

• A guess that makes sense based on the information given.

• A guess that is always correct.

• A guess that is made without any information.

What does it mean to combine evidence with prior knowledge?

• It means using information from the text along with what you already know to make a better guess about what will happen.

• It means ignoring previous information and relying solely on new evidence.

• It means only using personal opinions without considering any evidence.

• It means summarizing the text without any prior knowledge.