Making Predictions
Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Reading Comprehension · New Jersey, USA
Lesson Summary
Guess what might happen next in a story using clues.
Explanation
A prediction is a smart guess about what will happen next. You use clues from the story and what you already know to make your guess. For example, if a story says dark clouds are filling the sky, you might predict it will rain. Good readers make predictions as they read and then check to see if they were right. Predictions make reading more fun and help you pay attention.
Practice Questions
Q1: What is a prediction?
Answer: A smart guess about what will happen next.
Q2: A character in a story is putting on a coat and boots. What might happen next?
Answer: The character might go outside in cold or rainy weather.
Q3: What do you use to make a good prediction?
Answer: Clues from the story and what you already know.
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Making Predictions is a lesson in the Reading Comprehension chapter of Grade 1 English Language Arts. It is part of the New Jersey, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Making Predictions is taught in Grade 1 as part of the English Language Arts curriculum in New Jersey, USA.
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