1. Follow along in your text as your teacher reads the first part of the selection aloud. Keep your predictions in mind, and try to identify any information that either supports or refutes them. Take time to make a new prediction about Michael Obi before you continue.
2. Read the remainder of the selection on your own. Continue looking for information that will confirm or refute your predictions. Also, look for details upon which you can build new predictions. Keep a written record of your ideas.
If you are having difficulty applying the reading strategy, use the Guided Reading Questions to help you identify the main ideas in the selection. Read the first Guided Reading Question on a page; then begin reading the text to find the answer. Jot down the answer, and consider whether that detail connects to any of your predictions. Revise your predictions as necessary, and try to write one new prediction based on this new information. Then, read the next Guided Reading Question to begin the process again. Be sure to jot down your ideas.