Checking and Changing Predictions

Read on to see if your prediction was right, and change it if needed.

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.