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	Federal Way Public Schools

Comprehension
Lesson 3

Making Inferences and Predictions

Objectives/Vocab/Tips > Examples: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 > Practice: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 > Self Check

Practice 2:

Imagine yourself waking up to a normal summer day, just like every other day, getting up, stretching, and before eating breakfast going down to the creek to mess around. What happened to this narrator on just such a day will make your breath catch in your throat, just like his.

Instruction:

Read "You Can't Just Walk On By" by Borden Deal. It is linked to the book icon on the right.

No reminders to think about what might happen next because you'll quickly be caught up in the suspense, you can't help but make inferences and predictions about what is going to happen next!

You Can't Just Walk
On By, Part 1

Before Reading:

Read the prompt you will be answering, so that there is a place in your brain to file away ideas as you read!

Short Answer Prompt:

Explain what you think might be the conclusion of this story. Tell what happens to the snake and to the narrator. What words and actions in the story helped you make this prediction?

Note: What key elements will be needed for a full two point answer?

Choose ONE of the following three options for writing your response.

1.		If Microsoft Word is available on your computer, this document allows you to type your answer, use spell check, save, copy/paste text, and/or print the page to turn in. << Click here to open a word form for your response.
2.		This file can be printed, and allows you to use your best penmanship (yes, real writing instead of typing), and turn it in to your teacher. << Click here to open a .pdf file for your response.
3.		If you are a student taking this class through IA, you will need to use this document for your response. Follow directions on your checklist to copy/paste into an e-mail. << Click here for the text.

You are the an expert at scoring short answer responses now. Go ahead and score your own writing using this criteria:

Points	Rubric
2	prediction explains what happens to the snake prediction explains what happens to the narrator uses meaningful information from passage to support ideas (examples of words and actions from the story are used to prove the prediction makes sense.)
1	partial understanding of a smart guess for this story part of a complete answer is missing: either a prediction of what happened to the snake or the narrator, or examples of words and actions from the story to support the prediction tries to use information from passage, but it might be incomplete or not make sense
0	little or no understanding of a smart guess for this story prediction is missing or does not make sense based on words and actions in the story may write "I don't know" or write about something other than explaining what might happen in the story

This may help identify the key elements in your writing.

Yes	No	Criteria
		I predicted what happens to the snake.
		I predicted what happens to the narrator.
		I explained my predictions by using words and actions from the story.
		My prediction makes sense from the words and actions in the story.

If you check all four yes buttons, chances are you earned 2 points! Way to go.

If you didn't check all four yes buttons, take a look at what was missing, and go back and revise your answer until you can check all four yes buttons!

When you are totally satisfied with your answer, print the Word document with your answer and score for your teacher.

And now, are you just holding your breath to find out if your prediction comes true? You don't have to wait one more second. Read "You Can't Just Walk On By" Part II >>.

Practice 3 >>