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Reading – Making Predictions

Reading · Level 2 · CCSS: RL.2.1, RI.2.1 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · Practice Set 4

Level 2 ⭐⭐

Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Predict from the Title

🔮 Read each book title. What do you think the story will be about? Write your prediction.

Book Title	I predict this book is about…
"The Mystery of Locker 12"
"Camping with No Tent"
"The Talking Parrot"
"Lost in the Corn Maze"

2 Read & Predict What Happens Next

📖 Read the beginning of each story. Then write what you think will happen next.

Story A: Zoe entered her painting in the art contest and waited three weeks for the results. On the day winners were announced, her name was not called for first place, but the judges asked to speak with her privately after the ceremony.

What do you think the judges wanted to tell Zoe?

Story B: The neighborhood dogs always barked whenever the mail truck came by, except on one quiet Tuesday. That same day, a new mail carrier walked the same route wearing a bright yellow jacket.

What do you think happened?

Story C: Every year the treehouse key was hidden under the same rock behind Grandpa's shed. This spring, the rock had been moved to a new spot in the yard.

What do you think happened to the key?

3 Check Your Prediction

✅ Now read what REALLY happened in Story A. Was your prediction close?

What really happened: The judges told Zoe that her painting had won a special award for most creative use of color, even though it wasn't first place overall. They asked permission to display it in the town library for a month. Zoe was thrilled that so many people would get to see her work. She started planning her next painting that same night.

Question	Your Answer
Was your prediction close?
What clues helped you predict?
What surprised you?

4 Use Prediction Words

✍️ Good readers use prediction words! Complete each sentence about a story you know.

Prediction sentence starters:

• I think… • I predict… • I bet… • My guess is… • Based on the clues, I think…

Think of your favorite book or story. Write a prediction about what COULD have happened differently:

If the story kept going, I predict…

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 4.

Topic words: museum, map, guide, fact

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?