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Hi there! I am Studyfin, your friendly study buddy. Today, we are going to become reading detectives!
When you read, you can act like a detective. You use clues from the text and things you already know to guess what will happen next. This is called making a prediction.
We also use text features like bold headings, pictures, and charts to help us. If a science book has a chapter title called 'The Big Storm,' we can predict the text will be about wild weather.
Good readers always check their predictions as they read. If new clues show up, you can correct your guess. It is totally okay to change your mind when you get new information!
Read this short passage and predict what will happen next: 'Leo put on his yellow raincoat and heavy rubber boots. He grabbed his large umbrella from the closet. Then, he reached for the metal doorknob and opened the front door.'
- Look at the text features and details: Leo is putting on a raincoat, rubber boots, and grabbing an umbrella.
- Think about what you already know: We wear raincoats and carry umbrellas when it is raining outside.
- Combine the clues with your knowledge: Leo is getting ready to go outside into the rain.
- Make your final prediction: Leo will step outside into a rainy day.
