Reading Worksheet · Grades 2–4
Making Predictions Worksheet
Printable reading comprehension worksheet for grades 2-4 focused on making predictions using text clues and prior knowledge. Students read an original narrative about a student preparing for a science fair, then practice identifying the clues that support each prediction before writing short-response explanations.
Subject
Reading
Grades
Grades 2–4
Skill Focus
Making Predictions, reading comprehension
Lesson Length
20 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Making predictions keeps readers engaged: it turns passive reading into active thinking by giving students something to watch for as a story unfolds. This worksheet builds the two-part prediction habit — text clue plus prior knowledge — using an original narrative about Priya, a student who has worked hard on a science fair project and suddenly feels uncertain when she sees a more polished-looking competitor.
A reference box at the top of page 1 teaches the skill with a weather-report example (dark clouds + wind = rain coming) that is completely separate from the assessed passage, so students must apply the framework independently. Section A presents four prediction prompts tied to specific moments in the story; students must ground each prediction in a text clue rather than guessing.
Section B asks students to identify the strongest evidence of Priya’s preparation and then make a supported prediction about the outcome. This reinforces that good predictions are not just opinions — they are arguments built from specific textual evidence.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and model the two-part prediction formula: text clue + prior knowledge.
Read the passage together or have students read independently.
Pause after paragraph 2 (Priya sees the store-bought poster) and ask: what do you predict happens next?
Complete Section A, requiring students to name the text clue behind each prediction.
Use Section B to push from prediction into evidence — ‘which detail makes you most confident?’
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Making Predictions Worksheet
Printable reading comprehension worksheet for grades 2-4 focused on making predictions using text clues and prior knowledge. Students read an original narrative about a student preparing for a science fair, then practice identifying the clues that support each prediction before writing short-response explanations.
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