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Making Predictions

From Khan Academy Kids

Making Predictions
2 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A reading-comprehension clip on making Predictions: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:32).

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This clip models how readers think about making Predictions.

  1. What is the "Making Predictions" strategy, in your own words?
  2. When would this strategy help you while you read?
  3. Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.

Try it: Pick a book and practice making Predictions on one page, then tell a partner what you found.