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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Read the title

5. Skim the headings

8. Check for bulleted items

9. Look at boldface or italicized words

10. Read captions for pictures, graphs, and charts

11. Read the Introduction

12. 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

13. Making Predictions Support your prediction with evidence from the text

14. Making Predictions Check and update what you are learning while reading

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

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