Before Reading
Gather Information
Read the Prereading page carefully. Preview the selection by examining the title and any artwork in the selection. Using information you have gathered, make one or more preliminary predictions about the selection.
During Reading
Make Predictions
1. Listen as your teacher reads the first three paragraphs. Did anything in the opening paragraphs fit your previous prediction? Did anything make you change your ideas? What do you think will happen next? Write down new predictions in your notebook.
2. Read the rest of the story on your own. Stop occasionally to make new predictions and write them into your notebook.
Fix-Up Idea: Read Short Sections
If you have trouble staying focused while reading this story, try reading smaller sections. Use the natural breaks in the story, marked by Roman numerals. Stop more frequently if you need to. For example, stop after every paragraph and answer any Guided Reading Questions in that section. Try to summarize the paragraph or section you have just read. Then move on to the next paragraph or section.
After Reading
Analyze and Verify Predictions
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.