Making Predictions

Throughout the month of December, students will be focusing on a new comprehension strategy: Making Predictions.  Students will make predictions before and during their reading.  They will monitor and verify their predictions and make changes to them when necessary.  They may use foreshadowing in the text and their own background knowledge to formulate their predictions. Making predictions can be used when reading fiction and non-fiction texts.  This comprehension strategy has strong cross-curricular connections to social studies and science as well.
You can support your child at home by listening to him/her read aloud and asking for thoughtful predictions.  Discuss the predictions and read on to find out how accurate they are and how they help readers better understand the text.