Making Predictions

Introduction Before you start on a road trip, you usually look at a map. Then you have a better idea of the roads and places.Before you start on a road trip, you usually look at a map. Then you have a better idea of the roads and places. You can plan your trip better and have fewer problems.You can plan your trip better and have fewer problems. Good readers do this before they start reading too!Good readers do this before they start reading too!

Looking at Pictures

Sometimes the TAKS passagesSometimes the TAKS passages have pictures Before you hear the story about this vacation, what can you predict just based on the picture?Before you hear the story about this vacation, what can you predict just based on the picture? Always have proof to back up your prediction!Always have proof to back up your prediction!

But what if there are NO pictures?

Looking at the Title BOSTON: A GOOD PLACE TO LIVEBOSTON: A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE 1.Boston has many wonderful museums. 2.The sports teams in Boston are exciting to watch. 3.There are many poor people in Boston. 4.The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the best. 5.People are not very friendly in Boston. 6.Apartments are expensive and hard to find. 7.People like to walk and jog in the city parks. 8.Jobs are hard to find in the Boston area.

Looking at the Title BOSTON: A GOOD PLACE TO LIVEBOSTON: A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE 1.Boston has many wonderful museums. 2.The sports teams in Boston are exciting to watch. 3.There are many poor people in Boston. 4.The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the best. 5.People are not very friendly in Boston. 6.Apartments are expensive and hard to find. 7.People like to walk and jog in the city parks. 8.Jobs are hard to find in the Boston area.

Your Turn 1.Tomiko got a cat last week. It’s a pretty little cat, and it follows her everywhere. A.Tomiko can never find the cat. B.It even goes out for walks with her in the park. C.Tomiko’s father doesn’t like cats.

Your Turn 2.My clock doesn’t work very well. It’s always a little slow. A.I’m often late for work. B.It’s black with white numbers. C.It helps me get to work on time.

Your Turn 3.Rudy went to China last month. He didn’t know how to speak Chinese. A.He didn’t know any Japanese or Korean. B.Some Chinese people visited Rudy in Dallas, Texas. C.But a lot of Chinese people spoke English.

Your Turn 4.The weatherman on TV predicted cold weather on Saturday. A.I like to watch the weather report on TV. B.You don’t have to bring any warm clothes this weekend. C.You should bring some warm clothes this weekend.

Your Turn 5.The roads were covered with ice and were dangerous today. A.Sam drove home quickly. B.Sam took a long time to drive home. C.Sam enjoyed driving home.

TAKS! Read the titleRead the title Look at the pictures (if there are any)Look at the pictures (if there are any) Read the first few sentences in the first paragraph.Read the first few sentences in the first paragraph. Ask yourself, “What might be going on in this passage?”Ask yourself, “What might be going on in this passage?”

A Mexican Artist in New York 1.The artist Maria Arroyo is back in New York. She was born in Mexico, and she first studied art in Mexico City. Then she came to New York to study with several famous…. 2.Maria loves to paint large, colorful paintings. She is a small, quiet woman, but her… 3.Last month, Maria moved back to New York with her husband. He now has a job with the……She think that New York is a good place for an artist.