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What might happen next?
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1 · Learn
Read with an adult: 'Dark clouds covered the sky. A drop landed on Ella's sleeve. She reached into her bag for her raincoat.'
A prediction says what might happen next. Use what the story has already told you. A prediction is not certain; we read on to check it.
2 · Worked example
I predict that it may rain more and Ella may put on her coat. The clouds and drop support my idea.
3 · Your turn
Is 'Ella may put on her raincoat' or 'Ella will find a dragon in her bag' better supported? Why?
Check your answer
The raincoat prediction is better supported. She has reached for it after seeing signs of rain.
4 · Apply your learning
Pause in an adult-read story. Make one prediction and explain a clue. Read on and compare without treating a sensible wrong prediction as failure.
Adult guidance and safety
Read instructions and shared texts aloud when needed. Independent reading must match taught sound-spelling knowledge; do not ask children to guess unknown words from pictures. Accept spoken answers before writing and revisit with more books and examples.
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