Predictions

Making a prediction is a

• guess

• my favorite band

• using a magic 8 ball

• using previous information to determine what comes next

Predicto doesn't make strong predictions because

• He doesn't read the material

• He doesn't use any text feature clues

• He doesn't use any clues from the pictures

• All of these choices are correct

Good readers make predictions by

• guessing

• using text features

• asking their friends

• watching the movie first

Another text feature that can help with predictions is

• party hats

• parrots

• pictures and captions

• pretending

JoHanna had saved enough money to purchase one expensive saltwater fish, but the pet shop owner said that a single fish would get lonely. Johanna didn't like the sound of that. She then saw some freshwater fish that were almost as pretty as the saltwater ones. The freshwater fish cost less, too. What prediction can you make based on this passage?

• Johanna will let the shop owner buy puppies instead.

• Johanna will buy one saltwater fish from the pet shop.

• Johanna will buy several several fish from the shop.

Janeen peered at Mark as he climbed recklessly up the big tree in Grandma's backyard. He was so high, it made her dizzy just looking up at her crazy cousin. Janeen had never done well with heights and ignored Mark's pleas for her to join him. "It's perfectly safe, you big sissy," he finally taunted. Just then the limb he had landed on snapped, causing him to lose his footing and nearly fall. What prediction can you make based on this passage?

• Janeen will climb the tree to help rescue Mark.

• Mark will come down carefully and stop taunting his cousin.

• Mark will continue to climb.

Jamal was bored and headed up to his room early. Knowing the weather report had called for a chance of snow, he played his Game Boy and chatted with friends on social media instead of doing his homework and studying for his big math test. A while later Mrs. Brown was waking her son. "Jamal, you have a two-hour delay, so I let you sleep in this morning. Get ready. You have just enough time to eat breakfast and catch the bus." "What?" Jamal sat upright and exclaimed. "School! Today?" What prediction can you make based on this passage?

• Mrs. Brown will be angry with Jamal.

• Jamal will fall asleep again and miss the bus.

• Jamal will face the math test unprepared.

What is a prediction in literature?

• A guess about the future

• A summary of the past

• A character's dialogue

• A setting description

Which of the following is a key element in making predictions while reading?

• Ignoring the text

• Using context clues

• Skipping pages

• Reading only the title

In a story, if a character is described as 'nervous' before an event, what prediction can you make?

• The event will be canceled

• The character will succeed easily

• The event might be challenging

• The character will leave