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Great Resources for Busy Teachers
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Great Resources for Busy Teachers |
Making Predictions
Good readers make predictions before, during, and after reading. During reading they are constantly confirming or adjusting predictions, and making new predictions based on new information. Predicting is an active, meaning making strategy. Through predicting we have a sense of purpose for reading, and experience self-motivation to "find out what is going to happen."
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| Keepers by Jeri Hanel Watts Reading Level: Mid 4th grade Story Treasure: mini notebook Teach: Students can make predictions throughout the story. Combine predicting with questioning, by beginning with a question, making a prediction, and then confirming or adjusting the prediction. This story has a strong problem-solution. Students can predict how the character might solve the problem and compare their predictions with the actual outcome. Connect: writing, memories, grandparents, making choices Author's Website: Not Available |
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Night Tree
by Eve Bunting Reading Level: Beginning 3rd grade Story Treasure: small string of popcorn Teach: This story provides the opportunity to make predictions about the purpose of the family trip. Connect: family traditions, Christmas, celebrations Author's Website: Not Available |
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| The Old Woman Who Named Things by
Cynthia Rylant Reading Level: Middle of 4th grade Story
Treasure:
Teach: Connect: Author's Website: Not Available
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| The Wise Woman and Her Secret by Eve
Merriam Reading Level: Middle of 4th grade Story Treasure: a penny Teach: Throughout the story the characters are searching for the old woman's secret. The author gives the reader several clues about the secret. Work together to determine the clues to help predict the secret of this story. Connect: secrets, small moments, small poems Author's Website: Not Available |
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| Koala Lou by Mem Fox Reading Level: Beginning 3rd grade Story
Treasure: Teach: During this story children can predict whether or not Koala Lou will win or lose and how this story (the real problem) is resolved. Connect: jealousy, Koala bears, Australia, mother's love, competition Author's Website: Mem Fox *Mem Fox reads this story aloud on her website. |
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| The Paper Bag Princess by
Robert Munsch Reading Level: End 3rd grade Story Treasure: paper lunch sack Teach: This story has a surprise ending. See if your students can predict how it will end based on clues in the story. Connect: fairy tales, dragons, surprise endings Author's Website: Robert Munsch |
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Heckedy Peg by
Audrey Wood Reading Level: Beginning 3rd grade Story
Treasure:
Teach: Connect: Author's Website: Not Available
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Piggins by Jane Yolen Reading Level: Beginning 3rd grade Story
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Teach: This story has elements of the mystery genre which is a perfect set up for determining clues and making predictions. Connect: Author's Website: Jane Yolen 
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