Making Predictions In Science Created by Elizabeth Champlin 2010 Created by Elizabeth Champlin 2010

Making Predictions Us e clues from the text and graphics plus what you already know to think about what you will learn and organize your thinking.

Preview Read the Title Skim the headings and subheadings Check for bulleted items Look at boldface or italicized words Read captions for pictures, graphs, and charts Read any questions Read the introduction

Read the title

Skim the headings

Check for bulleted items

Look at boldface or italicized words

Read captions for pictures, graphs, and charts

Read the Introduction

Organize your thinking Use Objectives Distinguish between living and nonliving things List and describe the characteristics of living things. Use headings CellsEnergy Stimulus and Response Growth and Development ReproductionAdaption

Making Predictions Support your prediction with evidence from the text

Making Predictions Check and update what you are learning while reading

Why make predictions? To have a purpose for reading To understand what is read To remember what is read

When to make predictions Before reading to organize your thinking During reading to update learning After reading, confirm or disconfirm predictions.