Prediction
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.5.8
Prediction
Prediction in reading is making a clever guess about what might happen next in a text. The predictions should be based on what you know so far from the text.
Being asked to predict
- We need to make a prediction when we're asked what we think will happen next!
Answering a prediction question
- It is important to go through the text and highlight key information about characters.
- Key information about the character includes:
- the character's personality
- the character's appearance
- the character's actions
Key information
- Other key information would be:
- the location
- the feel/atmosphere of the setting
- the plot (key events so far)
Using the key information
- Then we can make a prediction about what might happen next.
- Based on the key information we know so far.
Test yourself on Prediction
What is prediction in reading comprehension?
What would help you make a prediction about what happens next in the story?