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What does it mean to predict?
pull from my five senses to create a movie in my mind
use the title, text, and illustrations to determine what I think will happen
find ways to relate the text to myself, other texts, and the world around me
put the pieces together to see them in a new way
What's another word that should come to mind when you think of what it means to predict?
guess
spiderweb
create
Why are predictions important in the reading process?
It gives us a reason to read.
It tells us we understood what we just read.
It helps us find the main idea.
What can we use to help make predictions?
pictures, diagrams, or charts
section headings, or bold/highlighted words
The title, author, or summary
all of the above
Which of the following is true of predictions?
Predicting helps us think about the text, and that helps us remember what we read.
The only predictions that help are the ones that end up coming true.
Any kind of prediction is worth making, as long as you take a guess about the future.
How can we make quality, high-level predictions?
use prior knowledge or evidence to support predictions
skip ahead in the text to find out what happens first
make short-term predictions to quickly determine if they come true
All of the following are true of predictions EXCEPT
we should make predictions for both fiction and non-fiction texts.
we should make predictions only when we think they will be right.
we should make both short-term and long-term predictions.
we should revisit predictions to see if they were correct.
When should we make predictions?
If we already know a lot about a subject.
Only before we start reading for the very first time.
Every time we read, and before, during, and after our reading.
If you're reading out of a textbook for class and see that the next few pages include pictures of different maps, what might you make a prediction about?
You might predict how the maps relate to the topic.
You might predict who added the maps to the book.
You might predict how the book will end.
If you're reading your independent reading book and a new character appears, what might you make a prediction about?
You might predict whether the book will end sooner or later.
You might predict what role the character will play in the story.
You might predict how the book will end.
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