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Reading – Making Predictions

Reading · Level 2 · CCSS: RL.2.1, RI.2.1 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · Practice Set 8

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 Missing Trophy"
"Fireflies and Flashlights"
"The New Kid's Secret Skill"
"Adventures in the Attic"

2 Read & Predict What Happens Next

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

Story A: Camila had saved her allowance for two months to buy a new bike helmet before the community bike rally. When she opened her piggy bank the night before, three dollars were missing.

What do you think Camila will do next?

Story B: The community garden's tomato plants usually needed watering every single day in July. This week, nobody watered them for four days, yet the soil stayed perfectly moist.

What do you think is keeping the soil moist?

Story C: The school hallway display case always featured artwork from the same three students each month. This month, the case was completely empty on the morning of the open house.

What do you think happened to the display?

3 Check Your Prediction

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

What really happened: Camila remembered she had lent her little brother money for a book fair the week before. She asked him about it, and he happily paid her back that same afternoon. With the full amount saved, Camila bought her helmet just in time for the rally. She decided to keep better track of her savings from then on.

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 8.

Topic words: trail, sign, tree, path

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

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