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Predicting What Happens Next

Reading for Meaning

Day 172of 180
Week 35of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to make predictions while reading

2

Practice listening and critical thinking skills

3

Develop story comprehension

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

— Proverbs 3:5-6 (WEB)

Just like we predict what might happen in a story, we can trust God to guide our paths

📦 Materials Needed

  • Chapter book being read
  • Prediction worksheet
  • Colored pencils or markers
  • Simple drawing paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and review previous day's story. Ask what they remember.

💭 Review Question: What happened in our story yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain how good readers make guesses about what might happen next in a story. These are called predictions.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Predictions use clues from the story
  • It's okay if predictions are wrong
  • Good readers are curious about stories
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think might happen next?
  • Why do you think that will happen?
3Activity: Story Prediction Drawing (5 min)
hands-on

Draw or write what you think will happen next in the story

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen carefully to the story
  2. Think about possible next events
  3. Draw or write your prediction
  4. Share your prediction with the group
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps child draw prediction

Challenge: Write a short sentence with prediction

4Closing (3 min)

Discuss predictions and read next part of story to see what actually happens

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your prediction?
  • Did the story go how you expected?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving us imagination to enjoy stories and learn new things.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll talk about the main ideas in stories

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: Touch heart, then point up for 'Yahweh'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Prediction is an important reading comprehension skill that helps children engage with texts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage wild and creative predictions
  • Don't correct 'wrong' predictions
  • Make predictions seem like a fun game
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might feel shy about sharing predictions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about story, ability to explain reasoning

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prediction journal
  • Play prediction games with other stories
  • Act out possible story endings

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