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Reading – Making Predictions

Reading · Level 2 · CCSS: RL.2.1, RI.2.1 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · Practice Set 7

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 Backwards Day"
"Night of the Fireflies"
"The Class President Election"
"Snowball Fight Champions"

2 Read & Predict What Happens Next

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

Story A: Farid spent all week building a model volcano for the science fair, using baking soda for the eruption. Right before the judges arrived, he realized he had left the vinegar bottle at home.

What do you think Farid will do next?

Story B: The library's returned-book bin was always empty by Friday afternoon. This week, the bin stayed completely full all weekend long.

What do you think happened at the library?

Story C: The scoreboard at the basketball game had worked perfectly all season. In the final minute of the championship game, the screen suddenly went black.

What do you think will happen next?

3 Check Your Prediction

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

What really happened: Farid asked the science teacher if she had any vinegar in the supply closet, and luckily she kept extra on hand. He mixed his volcano quickly just before the judges reached his table. The eruption bubbled up perfectly, and the judges were impressed with his quick thinking. Farid learned to always double-check his supplies the night before next time.

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 7.

Topic words: farm, barn, goat, gate

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

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