Questions: Making Predictions

Question 1

What does **predict** mean when you are reading?

• A. To stop reading immediately
• B. To guess what might happen next based on clues in the story
• C. To skip ahead to the ending
• D. To read very slowly

Answer: (B)

Predicting means thinking ahead about what might happen based on the story so far.

Question 2

Your predictions must always be correct or you are not a good reader.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

False. Predictions do not have to be right. What matters is thinking about what might happen and being ready to adjust.

Question 3

What helps you make good predictions?

• A. Looking only at the pictures
• B. Using clues from the story—what you know about the character and what has already happened
• C. Closing the book
• D. Asking someone else

Answer: (B)

Good predictions come from paying attention to details, character traits, and the pattern of events.

Question 4

Predictions stop being useful once you are halfway through a book.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

False. You can make predictions throughout a book—before, during, and as you read. They keep you engaged.

Question 5

Describe a prediction you made while reading. What clues made you think that?

Model answer: Example: I predicted the character would find the lost thing because they are determined and the author has been adding hints. (Right or wrong, the important thing is the thinking.)

Good responses show you used story clues and character traits to make a reasonable guess.