Predicting from details stated or implied

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• Summarising a text

• Making an educated guess about what might happen next

• Comparing similarities between texts

• Finding the meaning of new words

Read each story event, and predict what happened next. 1. The phone rang, and Katya’s mum picked it up. She listened for a few seconds, and then said “I’ll be there right away.” She hung up the phone and turned to Katya.

“Katya,” she said. “Get your coat. Your dad missed the bus home from work.”

What probably happened next?

• Katya and her mum went to the grocery store.

• Katya and her mum went in the car to pick up Katya’s dad from work.

• Katya’s mum drove Katya to work.

• Katya made a phone call to her dad.

Karin got dressed for school and checked to see that she had put her homework in her backpack. Then she looked out the window. “Wow!” she cried. She ran to the kitchen. “Did you see the snow, Mum? It must be a foot deep!”

“I know,” said Mum. “I was just listening to the news. You should probably go and change into your play clothes.” What probably happened next?

• Karin put her homework in her backpack.

• Karin looked out the window.

• Karin changed her clothes and stayed home.

• Karin ran to the kitchen.

The school play ended. Everyone had remembered their lines. The audience had laughed at all the right places. The lights came on and the students all came back on stage and took a bow. What probably happened next?

• The audience clapped.

• The play began.

• Everyone sat down.

• The lights were turned off

Boom went the thunder. Flash went the lightening. Whooosh went the wind. The rain fell hard and fast. Jimmy looked out the living room window. The cars were going slow. Suddenly, all the lights went out, and the television went off. Jimmy’s mum came into the living room. “Come and help me, Jimmy,” she said. We’ll need these for a little while until the lights come back on.”

What probably happened next?

• Jimmy and his mum watched television.

• Jimmy and his mum lit some candles.

• Jimmy’s mum turned on the lights.

• Jimmy went for a ride on his bike.

Kim woke up on Saturday morning. She remembered that she had a few chores to do before she went out to play. But she didn’t feel so good. She still felt tired, and her stomach hurt. She heard her mum calling, so she went to the kitchen.

“I don’t feel so good, Mum,” she said. Kim’s mum put her hand on Kim’s forehead.

“Oh,” said Mum. “I don’t think you’ll be doing chores OR going out to play today.”

What probably happened next?

• Kim ate a big breakfast.

• Kim went outside to play.

• Kim helped her mom wash the dishes.

• Kim went back to bed.

Ivan took a few practice swings with his bat, keeping his eye on the pitcher.

“Get a hit, Ivan!” someone yelled from the stands. Ivan was ready, and here came the ball. Ivan swung, and missed. “Strike one!” called the umpire. Ivan kicked at the dirt, and got ready for the next pitch. The pitch came, and it was a hit! Right past the second baseman.

What probably happened next?

• The pitcher caught the ball.

• The third baseman caught the ball.

• Ivan ran toward first base.

• The umpire called, “Strike two!”

“Let’s ride bikes,” Nico said.

“We rode bikes yesterday,” said Danny. Let’s practice our soccer kicks. I have a game tomorrow.”

“OK!” said Nico.

What probably happened next?

• Nico and Danny watched television.

• Nico and Danny went home.

• Nico and Danny practiced their soccer kicks.

• Nico and Danny rode bikes.

Everyone was having fun at the magic show. Then the magician said, “I need a volunteer for this next amazing act of magic.” Lots of kids jumped up and raised their hands. The magician pointed to Cindy.

“You, there,” he said.”

What probably happened next?

• Cindy went up on the stage.

• Cindy sat back down.

• The magician took a bow.

• The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.

Jenny followed her mum to the kids section of the clothing store. Her mum started looking through a rack of jackets. There were jackets of all colours and sizes. Jenny’s mum held up a pink one.

“How about this one?” she said. “Let’s see if it fits.”

• Jenny's mum went to pay for the jacket.

• Jenny ran out of the shop.

• Jenny tried on the jacket.

• Jenny's mum picked up another jacket.