IXL | Make predictions about a story | 4th grade language arts

Read this passage from a story.

Celine lay in her sleeping bag, wide awake. It was late, and the campground was silent. Celine wanted to dip her feet into the calm, glassy water of the stream down the road. But the camp leader told the campers they had to walk with a partner at night. She looked over to see if Wanda was still awake.

Wanda looked over at her. "I can't sleep either," Wanda whispered.

"I know," Celine whispered back, "but I have an idea."

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

Celine and Wanda leave the tent.

Celine and Wanda fall asleep.

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question

Read this passage from a story.

"I can't wait to see the fireworks!" Darren exclaimed.

"My dad said we can have lemonade and popcorn," Cooper said.

The boys were walking with Cooper's parents to the Fourth of July celebration. "First, we'll get our snacks. Then, we'll sit down and listen to the band until the fireworks start," Cooper's dad said.

Later, the boys were sitting and eating popcorn when the band stopped playing. The crowd became quiet.

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

The band starts playing again.

The first firework explodes in the sky.

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:

Darren is excited to see the fireworks.

This tells you that the boys are going to see fireworks.

The band stops playing, and the crowd becomes quiet.

This suggests that something important is about to happen.

Based on these clues, it is more likely that the first firework explodes in the sky.

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B.3Draw inferences from a text

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