Show young readers how to use evidence from the text in an activity about making predictions. After reading five short passages, kids note what they think will happen next based on what they have read, and include the evidence that supports their predictions.

Concepts

making predictions, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in your language arts homework packet
• Use each passage as a warm-up assignment for a five-day week
• Have kids make predictions 

Classroom Considerations

• One passage involves a gun, and another passage is about a character falling through thin ice; the subjects may not be appropriate for all classrooms and learners
• Though the assignment is written for third and fourth graders, it could be applicable for kids who are older

Pros

• An engaging way to get kids involved with the text
• Versatile for any use in your classroom

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.3.1 RL.4.1