Good readers make predictions whilst they are reading, using the evidence and clues the writer gives.

The Fox and the Wolf 

At the foot of the high mountains, there stood a small village. The villagers loved their home; they worked hard and toiled in the fields all day, putting their sheep out to pasture in the long grass during the warmer months. One summer night, when the round moon shone down across the pebbled road into the village, a great wolf came skulking around the corner. The wolf was hungry and had not had a decent meal for several weeks. He thought longingly about the rabbits that he had seen playing in the fields but he knew that he was too old and slow to catch them. Then, he remembered the delicious fox that he had seen sleeping at the side of a dusty path a few weeks ago. At the time, the wolf wasn’t as hungry as he was now and had decided to leave the defenceless animal. Yet, the more his stomach rumbled, the more he was beginning to regret the decision. While dreaming about his next meal, a rustle came from the nearby bushes. Out popped a fox... the very fox that the wolf had just been thinking of! Startled, the wolf watched as the fox approached him.  

What do you predict will happen next? Why? 

Let's find evidence in the text!

Activity

Can you predict what will happen in the story of the Treasure Map?

The Treasure Map

“You found it in a sandpit, Chloe!” stated Kyle, raising one eyebrow at his friend. “What kind of pirate hides their treasure map in a sandpit?” Chloe wasn’t listening. She was stroking the tatty, crinkled piece of paper like it was a piece of fine silk. “I think this is... yes, if that’s… then…” she murmured, tracing the worn lines with her finger. “Yes! I’ve got it! C’mon Kyle,” she announced, grabbing his arm. “We’ve got treasure to find!” Kyle was about to argue but Chloe looked so excited. What harm would come from following the map? Even if it ended up leading to nothing, at least they would enjoy themselves. However, after several hours of traipsing around in the mid-July heat, Kyle was beginning to regret his decision. They had spent ages looking for a hill before Chloe had realised that it was just a smudge on the paper. The ‘river’ had turned out to be a crinkle and, now, Chloe had the map upside down. “This is ridiculous!” said Kyle, clearly frustrated. “I’m going home.” “Kyle, please,” whined Chloe, “we’re not far now and I know I’ve read the map properly this time. It’s just over…” Chloe was stopped by the most peculiar thing: the old map had started to glow. 

I predict that...

because in the text it states...