Strategy 1: Prediction
Prediction is thinking about what might happen in the story, using the information you have amassed so far to make a sensible guess as to what might happen next. It can occur before, during or even after reading. The clues for predictions can come from a variety of sources such as the title, illustrations, prior knowledge and experiences and key events in the story. By making predictions the reader becomes more engaged with the text and has a purpose for their reading. It is important that pupils are aware that their predictions will not always be right. As we read we constantly revise and adapt our predictions to suit the context of the story.
Children make a ‘P’ sign with their fingers to indicate when they want to make a prediction. Good readers make predictions about what might happen next in the story, using information they have gathered so far.
Prediction is thinking about what might happen in the story, using the information you have amassed so far to make a sensible guess as to what might happen next. It can occur before, during or even after reading. The clues for predictions can come from a variety of sources such as the title, illustrations, prior knowledge and experiences and key events in the story. By making predictions the reader becomes more engaged with the text and has a purpose for their reading. It is important that pupils are aware that their predictions will not always be right. As we read we constantly revise and adapt our predictions to suit the context of the story.
Children make a ‘P’ sign with their fingers to indicate when they want to make a prediction. Good readers make predictions about what might happen next in the story, using information they have gathered so far.
