Lesson 14: Making and Confirming Predictions

Checklist for Making and Confirming Predictions:

In order to make, correct, and confirm predictions, note the following:
- the author and title of the selection
any text features in nonfiction, such as maps, charts, or photographs
- any genre characteristics that can define certain kinds of writing
- mysteries, for example, often feature red herrings, or clues that are intended to be misleading
- science fiction often uses principles of real science, which can help readers in making predictions
- in fiction, any aspects of the setting that might influence a character’s actions
- what motivates a character into feeling a certain way or taking a specific action

To make, correct, and confirm predictions, using the following questions as a guide:
- What do I know about the author of this text?
- What can I predict based on my knowledge of the author’s work?
- Does the title of the text offer any clues to help make predictions? What are they?
- Which text features might help me make predictions?
- What can I expect given the genre characteristics of this text?
- How can I use a character’s motivations, feelings, and actions to help make predictions?
- What information have I come across that confirms my prediction?
- What kind of information in the text might contradict, or challenge my prediction?
- How should I modify my prediction in light of this new information?

RL.8.10, SL.8.1.A, SL.8.1.C, SL.8.2, L.8.6

DOK 2 & 3

Text Chunking
Guiding Questions
Sentence Starters & Response Frames
Small Group Support
Graphic Organizers
Visual Glossary
Modeling
Think-a-Louds

Quiz questions, Open-Ended Response Questions, Discussion and Notes

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