IXL | Make predictions about a story | 3rd grade language arts

Read this passage from a story.

Abby looked out the kitchen window into the yard. She saw the huge pile of snowballs she had made yesterday. Today's snowball fight with her big brothers was going to be great.

"Paul! Andy! Wake up!" Abby called. She waited while they ate breakfast. They were so slow! After breakfast, the kids headed outside to play. Abby raced ahead of her brothers.

"Paul! Andy! Think fast!" Abby yelled.

Based on the passage, which is more likely to happen next?

Abby goes inside and eats breakfast.

Abby throws snowballs at Paul and Andy.

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question

Read this passage from a story.

On the first day at his new school, Hector wore his bright new basketball shoes. He hoped the other kids would notice him. He wanted to make a new friend more than anything.

He saw a girl reading under a tree. As he walked by, she looked up and smiled at him. He waved and came closer. He saw that she was reading his favorite book. Hector pointed to the book.

Based on the passage, which is more likely to happen next?

Hector tells the girl that he likes her book.

Hector asks the girl for directions to his first class.

key idea

A prediction is a best guess about the future. As you read, try to make predictions about what will happen next. Then, see if your prediction was right. Making predictions helps you check your understanding of the story.

A good prediction should match what you already know about the story. To make good predictions, pay attention to these clues:

How the characters and events are described
How the characters think and feel
What the characters say and do
What the author says will happen
What the story is about

solution

Think about what happens in the story:

Hector wants to make friends at his new school.

This suggests that Hector will talk to the girl.

Hector notices that the girl is reading his favorite book.

This suggests that Hector wants to talk about the book with the girl.

Based on these clues, it is more likely that Hector tells the girl that he likes her book.

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H.3Draw inferences from a text

BB.2Show character emotions and traits

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