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    The document provides guidance on making predictions about the outcome of events in a text. It explains that predictions should be based on clues and information already presented, informed by one's own knowledge, and not outlandish. An example text is presented where a boy runs with untied shoes and trips, as predicted. Further examples demonstrate predicting a crew boarding life rafts after their boat sinks, a boy getting attacked by a dog that escapes its fence, a girl's loose tooth coming out after biting an apple, a hungry woman eating dropped bread, and a popsicle melting after being left in the sun.

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    The document provides guidance on making predictions about the outcome of events in a text. It explains that predictions should be based on clues and information already presented, informed by one's own knowledge, and not outlandish. An example text is presented where a boy runs with untied shoes and trips, as predicted. Further examples demonstrate predicting a crew boarding life rafts after their boat sinks, a boy getting attacked by a dog that escapes its fence, a girl's loose tooth coming out after biting an apple, a hungry woman eating dropped bread, and a popsicle melting after being left in the sun.

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    The document provides guidance on making predictions about the outcome of events in a text. It explains that predictions should be based on clues and information already presented, informed by one's own knowledge, and not outlandish. An example text is presented where a boy runs with untied shoes and trips, as predicted. Further examples demonstrate predicting a crew boarding life rafts after their boat sinks, a boy getting attacked by a dog that escapes its fence, a girl's loose tooth coming out after biting an apple, a hungry woman eating dropped bread, and a popsicle melting after being left in the sun.

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    Predicting

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    The document provides guidance on making predictions about the outcome of events in a text. It explains that predictions should be based on clues and information already presented, informed by one's own knowledge, and not outlandish. An example text is presented where a boy runs with untied shoes and trips, as predicted. Further examples demonstrate predicting a crew boarding life rafts after their boat sinks, a boy getting attacked by a dog that escapes its fence, a girl's loose tooth coming out after biting an apple, a hungry woman eating dropped bread, and a popsicle melting after being left in the sun.

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    Predictions

    Reading into the Future

    What is a prediction?
    An educated guess about what will
    happen later in a text.
    Based on things that have already
    happened.
    Informed by things that you know.
    Not outlandish or uncharacteristic.

    How do you make a


    prediction?
    You are required to make an inference.
    Think about the text first.
    What has already happened?
    Has the author left any clues?
    Then consider what you know.
    What is likely to occur next?

    Example
    Ronald was running around the classroom with
    his shoes untied. One of the nicer boys in the
    class, Ezekiel, said, Ronald, your shoe is
    untied. Ronald replied, Dont talk to me. He
    did not like Ezekiel. Ronald then continued
    running and playing. As he was running around
    the bookshelf, he stepped on one of his
    shoelaces and

    Based on information in the text and


    what you, what is likely to occur next?

    Suggested Answer
    Ronald is probably going to trip over his
    shoelace and fall.
    I believe this because
    He was warned by another character to tie
    his shoe (based on the text).
    People commonly trip over untied
    shoelaces (informed by what I know).

    Inappropriate Answers
    Ronald will reveal to the class that he has
    the ability to levitate.
    Ronald will run through the wall.
    Ronald will run for President of the United
    States and win.
    These answers are unrelated to what has
    already happened or they are
    completely outlandish.

    Review
    A prediction is when readers attempt to
    figure out what will happen next.
    Good predictions are based on the what
    has already happened in the text.
    Predictions should be informed based on
    what you know.
    Predictions should not be outlandish or
    unrelated to what has already happened.

    Practice
    1. Read the passage.
    2. Predict what event will occur next.
    3. Explain your answer.

    1
    A fishing boat is returning from arctic
    waters with a large haul of crab when they
    get caught in a big storm. The boat is
    tossed about in the powerful waves and
    crashes into a large iceberg. The iceberg
    punctures the boat and it begins sinking.
    The men scramble to inflate the life rafts
    What event is likely to happen next?
    Explain your answer.

    Suggested Answer
    The crew will board the life rafts and attempt to weather the storm.

    Explanation
    The boat is damaged. It cannot continue.
    The men are inflating life rafts. They will
    probably get in the life rafts next.

    2
    Tommy was walking down the street
    when his neighbors dog started barking at
    him through a fence. It was a big dog and
    Tommy never liked him. He walked over to
    the dog and started calling the dog names
    and yelling at it. The dog barked at Tommy.
    Tommy picked up a stick and began poking
    the dog through the fence. The dog yelped
    and Tommy thought that this was really
    funny. Then the dog jumped against the
    gate and it flopped open

    Suggested Answer
    Tommy is probably going to get attacked by the dog.

    Explanation
    Tommy teases the dog and the dog is very
    aggressive. Tommy hurts the dog, which
    probably made it even more angry. Now the
    dog has escaped. It will probably attack
    Tommy.

    3
    Bettys tooth had been sore all day. It
    was one of her last baby teeth and it was
    very loose. When she sat down to eat her
    lunch, her tooth was so sore that she
    didnt want to eat. But she was so hungry.
    She grabbed the big red apple from her
    lunch tray and sunk her teeth into it. Then
    she tasted blood. She loosened her bite
    on the apple and realized that

    Suggested Answer
    Bettys baby tooth has fallen out or is stuck in the apple.

    Explanation
    Bettys tooth is loose. Baby teeth fall out.
    She took a big bite of an apple. Loose teeth
    often get stuck in apples. She tasted blood,
    which means her tooth has probably fallen
    out.

    4
    Katrina had been starving ever since she
    was thrown out of the castle. She had not eaten
    in days. As she walked by the market, the smells
    of roasting lamb and chicken caused her mouth
    to fill with saliva. She wondered how much
    longer she could last without food. A bread
    wagon rolled past. It swerved suddenly to avoid
    a child who had ran across the road. As it
    swerved a small loaf of bread fell from the truck
    and landed on the dusty ground. The end of the
    loaf was in a puddle. Katrina looked around and
    noticed that nobody was watching, then she

    Suggested Answer
    Katrina is either going to eat the loaf of bread or hide it in her clothes
    and eat it later.

    Explanation
    Katrina is so hungry that she is desperate.
    She looks around before she makes her
    move, which shows that she is thinking
    about doing something that she does not
    want others to know.

    5
    It was a hot summer day and Kyle had just
    bought a popsicle from the ice-cream man. As
    he was about to open the popsicle his mom
    called him in the house to talk about his
    progress report. Kyle put the popsicle down on
    the stoop and went to talk with his mother.
    Twenty minutes later he came back outside to
    get his popsicle. Some clouds had moved and
    now the sealed popsicle was sitting directly in
    the sun. Kyle picked up the package and

    Suggested Answer
    The popsicle was completely melted. Perhaps it leaks out of the
    package.

    Explanation
    Kyle has left the popsicle in the sun for
    much too long. Frozen things melt in the
    sunlight and hot weather; therefore, Kyles
    popsicle has probably melted.

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