Predicting Outcomes

You can make a prediction when you use clues from the story, together with what you know from your own experiences, to figure out what will happen next.

CLUES + EXPERIENCE = PREDICTING OUTCOMES

Moreover, you can predict outcomes according to

Your prior knowledge

The clues given in text

Your feeling

Natural theory

So, when you are predicting outcomes, it is important to do which the following things.
 1. read the details carefully
 2. use what you already know
 3. look for clues to help you

When is it important to predict outcomes?

 1.when reading
 2.when you make a decision
 3. when you are watching a movie

Exercise.

If a person goes to the grocery store and buys an head of lettuce, a tomato, a cucumber, and salad dressing, you could predict that the person is going to do which of the following?

A. the person will bake a cake.

B. the person is going to set up an aquarium.

C. the person will eat fish for dinner.

D. the person will make a salad

John wanted to buy some candy at the store, but he forgot his money at home.  What do you think will happen next?

¤  He will go back home to get some money.

You walk into a room and this is what you see: blood on the floor, an empty birdcage, and a happily purring cat. You put the clues together and conclude that

¤  The cat ate the bird. 

Henry had been waiting all week to go to the beach. He was all ready to go when his mom said, “I have some bad news.” What do you think will happen next? 

¤  He will feel sad, disappointed and may cry.

Beth was all alone in the basement and it was dark. The only thing she could hear was a small scratching sound. What do you think will happen next?

¤  She will run.

Tami loved biking.  She had biked in all kinds of weather.  She had been planning this
bike trip for weeks.  Today was going to be great.   She woke up early and looked out the window.  It was raining! 

¤  Tami will go on the trip anyway.

Mandy loved animals.  She had 2 cats, a dog, a parakeet, and a goldfish.  She'd been bringing home stray or wounded animals since she was 4 years old.  She would nurse an animal back to health and then find it a good home.  Today she was walking home and saw a puppy with a hurt paw.

¤  Mandy will take the puppy home.

Ben always had trouble getting up in the morning.  His mother usually had to call him at least twice.  He'd already been late for school three times this month.  Mom had already called him once and now headed up to his room and knocked on the door.  When he didn't respond she walked in and found him fast asleep!