English // Reading Comprehension
Predicting what happens next
Predict what might happen next in a story based on what has been read so far; discuss the significance of titles and events
Quick check
When you stop midway through a story, can the learner make a reasonable guess about what might happen next — and explain why they think so based on what's happened so far?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Make a prediction before turning the page and explain reasoning
- Discuss why a title fits or hints at the story content
- Revise predictions as new information is encountered in the text
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
1 topicReading Comprehension // Ages 5 to 8
Story elements support prediction
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Predicting what happens next
Ages 4 to 10 // Thinking skill
Leads to
1 topicReading Comprehension // Ages 7 to 10
Drawing inferences about characters' feelings and justifying them with evidence is enriched by prior experience predicting what might happen next — both require reading ahead of the literal text
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng_Y1_RC_09Eng_Y1_RC_11
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