Making Predictions in Fiction Texts Resources

They say you can’t predict the future, but with a little help from these activities, you might come pretty close! Making predictions based on reading is a key concept of comprehension, our stash of activities are designed to help your student draw conclusions from all kinds of text -- and to help you teach it more effectively, too.

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Making Predictions in Fiction Texts

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I Can Make Predictions and Summarize Text

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I Can Make Predictions and Summarize Text

Use this short fictional story about the ugly duckling’s new friend to help your ELs make predictions, summarize text, and recognize the importance of transitional phrases!

2nd grade

Reading & writing

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Make a Prediction

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Make a Prediction

Teach your students to make predictions as they read, and it guides them to use text evidence to back up their predictions. Use this as a stand-alone lesson or as a pre-lesson for Making Predictions Lesson.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Make Your Own Comic Strip

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Make Your Own Comic Strip

Fill in the speech and thought bubbles as a guy and girl talk on the phone.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Birthday Party: Predictions

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Birthday Party: Predictions

After reading a short text, students gain practice making predictions about what will happen next.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Cause and Effect: If You Take a Mouse to School

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Cause and Effect: If You Take a Mouse to School

In this lesson, students will listen to a story and begin learning the concept of cause and effect. They will make predictions and conduct an experiment of their own!

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

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My Reading Checklist Bookmark

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My Reading Checklist Bookmark

Use this handy bookmark to help your students practice good reading habits while keeping track of what they read.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

EL Support Lesson: We Read Together

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EL Support Lesson: We Read Together

In this interactive read-aloud lesson, your ELs will practice listening carefully as they learn all about a pigeon who doesn't want to take a bath! Students will practice their reading comprehension skills while rolling in laughter! Can be used as a stand alone lesson or a support lesson for the **Reading Round Up** lesson plan.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

The Big Bad…What?

Lesson plan

The Big Bad…What?

In this fun lesson, kindergarten students will learn about comparing and contrasting using a hilarious new take on the tale of the three little pigs.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Writing Passages and Making Predictions

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Writing Passages and Making Predictions

This prediction activity engages students in thinking about the skill of ÃpredictingÃ from a writerÃs point of view.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Wild and Windy Weather

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Wild and Windy Weather

Preschool students will love getting wild in this wind and air themed lesson plan, all about making predictions and learning about the weather! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the **Windy Weather Watching** lesson plan.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Make Predictions During Independent Reading

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Make Predictions During Independent Reading

This template provides a way for students to document their predictions as they are reading independently.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

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Preview with Post-Its!

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Preview with Post-Its!

Teach students to be stronger readers before they even begin reading! All they need is a book, their mind, and some sticky notes!

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Windy Weather Watching

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Windy Weather Watching

In this lesson, students will explore the wonders of wind. Through observation and a project, students will visualize the power of wind!

Preschool

Reading & writing

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This Happened and Then

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This Happened and Then

Read a chapter and write a summary! Help your second graders practice their reading fluency while also improving their summarizing skills.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

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The Best Prediction

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The Best Prediction

Are some predictions better than others? In this worksheet, students identify the event most likely to happen and use details from the story to explain their thinking.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

A Unique Guest

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A Unique Guest

This lesson provides a fun way to combine learning and entertainment. Your kids will have a great time listening to stories and learning about mice.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Finding the Details and Asking for Answers

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Finding the Details and Asking for Answers

ELs will get a chance to practice their listening and reading comprehension skills as they answer questions about the key details in a read-aloud text. Use as a stand-alone or pre-lesson for the Questions for Comprehension lesson plan.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Going on a Picture Walk

Lesson plan

Going on a Picture Walk

Use this helpful introduction to going on a picture walk and making predictions as a stand alone or pre lesson for the **Reading Without Words** lesson plan.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Compare & Contrast Fairy Tale Characters

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Compare & Contrast Fairy Tale Characters

Use this Venn diagram to help your kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting characters.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Garden Power: Predictions

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Garden Power: Predictions

Get ready to make predictions! Students read a short text independently, then draw and write about what they think will happen next.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Summaries and Predictions

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Summaries and Predictions

Teach your second graders how to write a prediction and summarize book chapters in this exciting lesson!

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Actions and Reactions!

Lesson plan

Actions and Reactions!

Help your students tweak their narrative writing while working on the reading skill of predictions! In this integrated reading and writing lesson, students will use narratives to generate predictions about characters’ reactions.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

The Wild Mitten

Lesson plan

The Wild Mitten

This interactive lesson features The Mitten by Jan Brett. Students will have a great time acting out the story and developing their reading skills.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Predict Pick (Part One)

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Predict Pick (Part One)

Can your students predict the next logical event? Find out with this worksheet that will test student’s ability to predict what follows.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Predict & Pretend

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Predict & Pretend

Bring your predictions to life in this fun activity! Students will make predictions about a book and then act out what they think will happen in the beginning, middle, and end.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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