1. It’s an educated guess about what’s going on in the story. It is usually something that the author is trying to make sure you know without telling you outright. It requires that you combine the words in the text with your own background knowledge.

4. How do the people who created this next slide feel about President Obama?

6. Wendy sighed as she listened to the weather report. Why was it always this way in November? Grabbing her sweater, she stopped at the front door for another layer and pulled her umbrella out of the tub by the door. She walked slowly out the front door. What is the weather outside? How does Wendy feel about the weather?

7. “Alright folks, listen up. This is Mrs. Bodkin speaking. I have something important to say about yesterday. First, thank you all for your efforts. Second, there are lots of balloons left; all you have to do is come by my office and pick up one, or 100. Lastly, can someone tell me where my desk went?” What happened yesterday? How does Mrs. Bodkin feel? What might have happened to her desk?

8. What can you predict from the title of this story?

9.  What predictions can you make so far?

10. So, what’s happening here? Now let’s read the ending and see if you were right.

11. How does this story try to fool you?