Enhance reading comprehension with this Making Predictions resource—perfect for Year 2 to Year 4 readers. This pack teaches students how to make predictions before, during, and after reading using clear text clues. It includes an anchor chart to introduce the strategy, five graphic organizers for practising and recording predictions, and a set of differentiated passages that guide students through predicting, checking, and reflecting on their thinking.
 
Ideal for explicit instruction, guided reading, literacy centres, or intervention.
 
KEY FEATURES:
5 Graphic Organizers - Structured organizers help students practise making predictions, tracking clues, and updating their thinking as they read—ideal for any text.
Worksheets + Reading Passages - Short, high-interest passages that spark curiosity and keep students motivated to read.
Differentiated Levels - Each story comes in two reading levels, making it easy to support mixed-ability groups.
Prediction-Focused Questions - Students predict what might happen next, explain the clues they used, and then check their thinking on the continuation page.
Anchor Chart - A clear, student-friendly anchor chart introduces what a prediction is and provides simple sentence starters to support success.
Flexible Use - Perfect for whole-class modelling, guided reading, literacy centres, independent tasks, and intervention.
 
HOW IT WORKS:
Read and Predict: Students read the passage and make predictions about what might happen next, explaining their reasoning as they go.
Check and Reflect: After making their predictions, students can check the outcome and reflect on their accuracy, promoting self-assessment and critical thinking.
 
Perfect for:
Reading Centers / Rotations
Explicit instruction and whole class
Decodable Phonics programs
Revision
Intervention
Homework programs
 
Why It’s Effective:
This resource encourages students to actively engage with texts by making and checking predictions, building their ability to think ahead and analyze story elements. The process of predicting outcomes and reflecting on their reasoning boosts confidence, sharpens comprehension, and fosters independent learning. It’s an invaluable tool for teachers looking to promote deeper reading comprehension in a fun and structured way.