Checking and Changing Predictions

After you predict, keep reading to check. Were you right? If not, that's okay! Good readers change their predictions when they find new clues. Read: 'Mila heard a scratching sound at the door. She thought it was a monster.

' You might predict something scary. Then: 'She opened the door and a little lost kitten looked up at her. ' New clue! Change your prediction: Mila might keep the kitten. Being wrong isn't a mistake.

It means you were thinking, and the author surprised you.

• 1Keep reading to check your prediction.
• 2Change it when you find new clues.
• 3Being surprised is part of reading.