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Reading Comprehension – Predicting TutorGiant What do you think this article will be about? You just made a prediction from the title. You saw the word ‘predicting’ and you used your understanding of the word to anticipate what will happen as you read on. Good readers always look for information that helps them build meaning before they read. Predicting is an important reading comprehension skill. Predicting involves the use of knowledge of the characters, plot, setting, or concept in order to ‘guess’ what will happen as the reader reads on. Readers will create expectations in their heads based on the type of book, author, or topic. Readers will also predict the organization of the text. Predicting requires students to use what is already known (i.e. background knowledge) from reading, the world around them, and personal experiences in order to anticipate what will happen. The reading strategy of ‘making connections’ is an essential skill for students to develop in order to make reasonable predictions. You can help your child learn how to make predictions when reading at home. · Teach your child how to make connections while reading. Ask your child how he/she relates to the text. Have your child explain how his/her life experiences, past reading, or understanding of the world connect to the book that he or she is reading right now. · Your child can learn to predict by looking at the cover of a book. Ask your child about the people or objects on the cover. Thoroughly discuss the cover and have your child tell you what the book is going to be about. · For nonfiction texts, you can have your child read headings and subheadings in order to predict the content of the text. · The table of contents can also be used to make predictions. Your child will not only learn about the organization of the book, but will also learn how to connect the ‘ideas’ that are presented in the chapters. Clearly, making predictions is an essential reading comprehension skill. It brings the reader’s background knowledge to the forefront. Readers will anticipate the text thus gain a better understanding as they read on. ©Tutorgiant.com Tutorgiant.com provides Predicting lessons with worksheets. See some of the lessons in our video library. PREDICTING - Lesson (A) Introduction to Predicting (Grades 1-3) PREDICTING - Lesson (B) Predicting Using Headings and Subheadings (Gr. 4-6) PREDICTING - Lesson (C) Using a Table of Contents to Predict (Grades 4-6) |
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