Good Readers Make Predictions

Making a prediction is

• a guess

• putting events in the correct order

• using a magic 8 ball

• using information from the text to determine what comes next

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Katie's mom set the oven to 350 degrees. Katie and her mom rolled the dough into balls and placed them about an 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 meatloaf.  

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Mr. Jones finished his breakfast and said goodbye to his family.  He grabbed his briefcase and went out the door.
What is most likely to happen next?

• Mr. Jones is going to work.

• Mr. Jones is coming home from work.

• Mr. Jones is going to buy a piano. 

• Mr. Jones will make pancakes. 

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

• It's very cold outside.

• Dogs are allergic to Anna.

• Anna is allergic to dogs. 

• Anna is allergic to dust.  

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

• tennis

• American football

• soccer

• basketball

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

• Mandy misspelled the word

• Mandy asked to be excused.

• Mandy left the stage crying.

• Mandy spelled the word correctly. 

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We turned off the lights and all the guests at the party hid behind the furniture. The birthday person entered through the door and some of us laughed. We tried to hide our presence until the signal was given.
What probably happened next?

• We lit the birthday candles.

• We drove to a party.

• We jumped and shouted "Surprise!"

• We exchanged gifts.

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The cat stretched its paws in front of her and let out a soft purr. It snuggled into its pillow and closed its eyes.
What probably happened next?

• The cat chased a mouse around the room.

• The cat ate some food.

• The cat scratched the sofa.

• The cat fell asleep.  

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

• The lady gave Billy 45 cents.  

• Billy asked the cashier for a discount.

• The lady told Billy to buy the glove next time.

• The cashier asked Billy to return the glove to the shelf.

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

• True

• False

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