Predicting Using Clues from Text and Illustrations

A prediction is most like a(n)

• math problem

• educated guess

• memory of a past event

• observation about the text

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

• Fiction is made up, and nonfiction is true facts.

• Fiction is true facts, and nonfiction is made up.

• Fiction is told in books, and nonfiction is told in movies.

• Fiction is told from the first person, and nonfiction is told from the third person.

You can make predictions about

• fiction only.

• nonfiction only.

• both fiction and nonfiction.

• neither fiction nor nonfiction.

Which of these is not an example of a text feature?

• illustrations

• chapter titles

• a photo caption

• the author’s name

You need to find ________ from the text in order to make a prediction.

• fiction

• images

• evidence

• revisions

You can find clues in the text by

• making an inference.

• observing the details.

• calculating the answer.

• revising your prediction.

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

• True

• False

What is the difference between a prediction and an inference?

• There is no difference between the two.

• A prediction uses evidence, and an inference does not.

• A prediction is about the future, and an inference is about the present.

• A prediction is made by the reader, and an inference is made by the main character.

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

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.