Making Predictions (Part 3): Predictions are not “right” or “wrong”
Posted on September 23, 2025Share This Content
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When we preview a text (or source) to make predictions about its content, recognizing clues about the text’s structure can launch us into making helpful predictions – predictions that can help us activate background knowledge and aid us in setting a clear purpose for reading and determining what is important in a source. Kid-friendly tool …Read more
Do your students’ predictions ever feel superficial? Thoughtful, text-based predictions can make a big difference in students’ comprehension of complex informational sources but frequently our students only make shallow predictions – predictions that don’t offer much bang for their buck. For example, take a look at the two predictions below. Why would the second one …Read more
Several years ago I watched 60 Seesaw videos of fifth grade students reflecting on a THIEVES lesson. I’d posed these questions for reflection: “Were your predictions on track? How were they helpful (or not) to you as a reader?” What I noticed was that many students commented about whether their predictions were “right” or “wrong.” …Read more