Look at the title, the illustration on page 542, and the pull quotes on pages 545 and 548. Think about what the story may be about. Who will the characters be? What will be the main conflict or problem? Write down one or more predictions in your notebook.
1. Listen as your teacher reads the first two paragraphs of the selection aloud. Does the information in these paragraphs match your preliminary predictions? Adjust your predictions as necessary based on the new information or make a new prediction. Each time you make a prediction, write it down. Then write the page number and column where you stopped after the prediction.
2. As you read the rest of the story on your own, keep adjusting your predictions and making new ones.
If you are having trouble making predictions, try making a story map instead. Read about the picture map on page 541 of your textbook. Make a similar chart in your notebook. As you read, make quick sketches of major events in the selection. When you are done, describe to a partner what your pictures represent.
Go through your list of predictions. Put a star next to every prediction that you were right about. Put a check next to every prediction where you changed your ideas from a previous prediction. Share your predictions with a partner. Talk about what clues in the story led you to make the predictions.