Good readers predict what will come
next based on inferences made.
Have you ever read a book and guessed the ending?
Have you ever watched a movie and known what would happen next?
If you did, you were making a prediction. How did you do it????
Story clues + Your experiences = Prediction
You can make a prediction when you use clues from the
story, together with what you know from your own
experiences, to figure out what will happen next.
Have you ever watched a movie and known what would happen next?
If you did, you were making a prediction. How did you do it????
Story clues + Your experiences = Prediction
You can make a prediction when you use clues from the
story, together with what you know from your own
experiences, to figure out what will happen next.
Practice Making Predictions
Tami loved biking. She had biked in all kinds of weather. She had been planning this bike trip for weeks. Today was going to be great. She woke up early and looked out the window. It was raining!
Prediciton: Clues: Experience:
Tami will go on She had biked When you love doing
the trip anyway. in all kinds of something you won't let
weather. a little rain stop you.
Prediciton: Clues: Experience:
Tami will go on She had biked When you love doing
the trip anyway. in all kinds of something you won't let
weather. a little rain stop you.