Making Predictions Making Predictions What will happen next

Making Predictions

Making Predictions What will happen next?

What to Consider When Making Predictions 1. Real life 2. The order of events or patterns in the story 3. A character’s emotions or past experiences 4. Alternative actions

Making Predictions Identify the clues in the passage below that help make a prediction. With his guitar finally in tune, and the rest of the band’s instruments already set up, Edgar was ready to go. He peeked around the curtain. The stage lights had dimmed, and the crowd was excited and noisy. Edgar had been working on these new songs for a long time, and this was the first time anyone would get to hear them. What do you predict will happen next?

Making Predictions Identify the clues in the passage below that help make a prediction. With his guitar finally in tune, and the rest of the band’s instruments already set up, Edgar was ready to go. He peeked around the curtain. The stage lights had dimmed, and the crowd was excited and noisy. Edgar had been working on these new songs for a long time, and this was the first time anyone would get to hear them. What do you predict will happen next? Edgar and his band are going to play his new songs at a concert.

Guided Practice with Making Predictions Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Sarah woke up in a panic. She suddenly remembered she had to take a math exam and, on top of that, she was going to be late. She jumped out of bed and put on a warm sweater and jeans before she ran out the front door and to school. She began to wonder why her dad didn’t wake her and why her brother wasn’t on his way to school, too. As she approached the building, Sarah noticed something was not quite right. There were no other students, teachers, or parents at her school. She looked over her shoulder to the street and realized there weren’t any cars stuck in morning traffic. What do you predict will happen next?

Guided Practice with Making Predictions Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Sarah woke up in a panic. She suddenly remembered she had to take a math exam and, on top of that, she was going to be late. She jumped out of bed and put on a warm sweater and jeans before she ran out the front door and to school. She began to wonder why her dad didn’t wake her and why her brother wasn’t on his way to school, too. As she approached the building, Sarah noticed something was not quite right. There were no other students, teachers, or parents at her school. She looked over her shoulder to the street and realized there weren’t any cars stuck in morning traffic. What do you predict will happen next? Sarah realized that it was not a school day, so she didn’t have to take a math exam.

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