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Making Predictions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

Making a prediction is

a guess

putting events in correct order

using a magic 8 ball

using information from the text to determine what comes next

Katie's mom set the oven to 350 degrees. Katie and her mom rolled the dough into balls and placed them about one inch apart on a baking sheet.
What are Katie and her mom doing?

Katie and her mom are making pasta.

Katie and her mom are making cookies.

Katie and her mom are making a cake.

Katie and her mom are making meat loaf.

Mr. Jones finished his breakfast and said good bye to his family. He grabbed his briefcase and headed out the door.
What most likely is going to happen next?

Mr. Jones is going to work.

Mr. Jones is coming home from work.

Mr. Jones is buying a piano.

Mr. Jones will make pancakes.

As soon as the dog entered the room, Anna's eyes watered and she began to sneeze. She didn't stop sneezing until the dog went outside.
Which is most likely true?

It is very cold outside.

Dogs are allergic to Anna.

Anna is allergic to Dogs.

Anna is allergic to dust.

In the last few seconds of the game, Darryl dribbled the ball down the court and slammed it through the hoop.
What is Darryl playing?

tennis

football

soccer

basketball

Nervously, Mandy stepped up to the microphone on stage. When the teacher asked her to spell the word "precipitation," Mandy smiled with relief.
What probably happened next?

Mandy misspelled the word

Mandy asked to be excused.

Mandy left the stage in tears.

Mandy spelled the word correctly.

We turned out the lights, and all the party guests hid behind the furniture. The birthday boy walked through the door, and a few of us giggled. We tried to hide our presence until the signal was given.
What probably happened next?

We lit birthday candles.

We drove to a party.

We jumped out and yelled "Surprise!"

We exchanged presents.

The cat stretched her paws out in front of her and let out a soft purr. She curled up on her pillow and closed her eyes.
What probably happened next?

The cat chased a mouse across the room.

The cat ate some food.

The cat scratched the sofa.

The cat fell asleep.

Billy walked to the cashier to buy a baseball glove with his allowance money. He counted out his money and found that he was 45 cents short. The lady behind him smiled and opened her purse.
What most likely happened next?

The lady gave Billy 45 cents.

Bill asked the cashier for a discount.

The lady told Billy to buy the glove next time.

The cashier asked Billy to put the glove back on the shelf.

10.

The firefighters rolled out the hose and aimed he water toward the leaping flames. Slowly, the smoke began to clear, and the fire was contained.
What most likely happened next?

The flames got higher.

The firefighters extinguished the fire.

The firefighters started another fire.

The firefighters took a lunch break.

11.

True or False: You can change your prediction as you read more and find more evidence.

True

False

12.

You can combine evidence from the text with ______ to make a good prediction.

your favorite character

what you wish would happen

information you already know

the most exciting part of the story

13.

Looking at the cover of The Ugly Duckling, you can reasonably predict that the duckling

is not cute.

is a different species.

does not have parents.

looks different from the others.

14.

Read the text.

"Please take your shoes off," Laura urged. Riley slid off her shoes and stepped into Laura's room. She looked at the orderly space, where everything matched, everything was in place, and everything was spotless.

Riley thought, I don't think Laura would like my room very much.

Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Laura rarely asks friends over.

Riley's room is messy.

Riley's room is clean.

15.

Read the text.

Rosa loves to see her uncle when he comes home from work. What colors did he get on himself today? Rosa always wonders. Yesterday, his shirt was covered with streaks of purple, and his hair and face were dotted with orange and blue. The day before that his hands had specks of yellow.

Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Rosa's uncle likes to dye his hair.

Rosa's uncle is a painter.

Rosa's uncle is a fashion designer

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Making Predictions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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