Before Reading
Gather Information
Read the Prereading page carefully. Preview the selection by examining the title and artwork in the selection. Using the 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 your new predictions in your notebook.
2. Read the rest of the story on your own. Stop occasionally to assess your predictions, make new predictions, and write them in your notebook.
Fix-Up Idea: Use Guided Reading Questions
If you are having trouble following the story, try using the Guided Reading Questions. They will help you focus on key information about the characters and important events in the story. As you read, stop when you come to a Guided Reading Question. Read the question carefully. Then reread the part of the story that is near the question to find an answer. Write the questions and answers in your notebook.
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 that you changed. Share your predictions with a partner. Discuss clues in the story that led you to make the predictions.