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What is making predictions?
What is making predictions?
Making a prediction is when students use clues in the text such as pictures, titles, blurbs, author and text type or what they have read so far in order to make an educated guess about what is potentially about to happen.
Language used when predicting
Language used when predicting
- I think the text will be about..... because....
- I predict.... will happen next.
- From what I have read so far, I predict that...
- From what I already know about..... I predict that...
- The picture makes me think that....
- The style of this author is.... so I think...
How does predicting support reading comprehension?
How does predicting support reading comprehension?
Predicting is a key pre-reading strategy as it helps to set a purpose for reading. Continuing to make predictions and confirming or revising them throughout the reading process encourages students to become active readers critically engaging with the texts they read. Building engagement is crucial for reading comprehension.
Strategy practice
Strategy practice
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