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Making Predictions:: PRE-Means "Before" DICT - Means "Say or Speak" TION - Means "Act Of"
Making Predictions:: PRE-Means "Before" DICT - Means "Say or Speak" TION - Means "Act Of"
Think aloud while reading a book… "Hmmm… my prediction that the story would be
about ____ was right, but I did not think that ____ would happen. I'll make a new
prediction that _____ will happen based on what we read."
"My first prediction was _____. After reading part of the story I predicted _____. Now
that I am finished reading I think my predictions were close/not close to what really
happened because_____."
Stop at points throughout the book….Make predictions at these points. You can even
use “sticky notes” or draw pictures in your journals to help write predictions . \
Revise (change) any incorrect predictions or verify their predictions. Make changes to
the journals or chart as needed.
At the end of the story, think about predictions in relation to the entire story and draw a
final sketch or write a journal response about your predictions. Think about why your
prediction was correct or incorrect and what information you used to make that
decision.