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Predicting what happens next

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 4-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Read this: Seeds need water to grow. Ana puts a seed in a pot of soil. She waters it every day. What will most likely happen to the seed?

    • It will stay a seed forever
    • It will roll away
    • It will grow into a plant

  2. Read this: Tom fills a bowl with cold water. He carries it out to the garden. His dog runs over fast. What will the dog most likely do next?

    • Climb up the tree
    • Drink the water
    • Go back to sleep

  3. What is a prediction?

    • A guess about what might happen next
    • The very last page of a book
    • The name of the person who wrote the book

  4. A good prediction uses clues from the story, not just a random guess.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Leo hears thunder outside. He puts on his raincoat. What might happen next?

    • He will go swimming
    • It will start to rain
    • He will eat ice cream

  6. Read this: Sam packs a towel and sun cream in his bag. The bag is blue. His dad picks up the car keys. Which part of the story is the best clue that Sam is going to the beach?

    • The bag is blue
    • His dad picks up the car keys
    • He packs a towel and sun cream

  7. Read this: Nina pulls on her boots. She picks up her fishing net. She walks down to the pond. The fishing net is a clue that Nina will fish.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. Read this note: Dear Grandma, I am coming to see you on Saturday. I am bringing my new kite. I hope the wind blows hard. Love, Pia. What will Pia and Grandma most likely do on Saturday?

    • Paint a picture together
    • Fly the kite together
    • Go swimming in the sea

  9. Read this: Kai says he will walk slowly down the hill today. But every other time, Kai has run all the way down. Now Kai is standing at the top of the hill. What is the best guess about what Kai does next?

    • He will climb back up
    • He will run down again
    • He will sit at the top all day

  10. Read this: Lily zips up her thick coat. She pulls a woolly hat over her ears. She opens the front door. Which guess does this story give no clue for?

    • Lily will step outside
    • Lily will keep warm in her coat
    • Lily will bake a cake
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Answer key

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  1. It will grow into a plant · The text says seeds need water, and Ana gives water every day, so the seed has what it needs to grow.
  2. Drink the water · A bowl of water and a dog running straight over are the clues, so drinking the water is the best guess.
  3. A guess about what might happen next · A prediction is a guess about what comes next, not the ending or the author's name.
  4. True · Predictions work best when they come from clues you already know.
  5. It will start to rain · Thunder and a raincoat are clues that rain is coming.
  6. He packs a towel and sun cream · A towel and sun cream are things you take to the beach, so that part points to the beach.
  7. True · The net is a part of the story that points ahead to what Nina will do, so it is a clue.
  8. Fly the kite together · Pia says she is bringing a kite and hoping for wind, so flying the kite is the best guess.
  9. He will run down again · What Kai has done every other time is a stronger clue than what he says this time, so running down is the best guess.
  10. Lily will bake a cake · The thick coat, the woolly hat and the open door all point outside and to keeping warm, and nothing in the story is about baking.
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