Making Prediction Sentence Starter Flashcards – Help Students Build Strong Prediction Skills

These Making Predictions Sentence Starter Flashcards are perfect for helping students:

• Build their prediction-making skills by using sentence starters.
• Strengthen their ability to make informed guesses based on story context.
• Use guided prompts to make thoughtful and accurate predictions while reading.

These flashcards include a variety of sentence starters designed to prompt students to think critically about what might happen next in a story. By practicing with these prompts, students develop a deeper understanding of the narrative and engage in higher-level thinking.

How to Use These Sentence Starters for Kids

Using sentence starters for kids like these making predictions sentence starters can be integrated into various classroom activities for maximum engagement:

• Before Reading Exercise – Ask students to use sentence starters to make predictions based on the book cover or title. This will help your students approach the text with a purpose.

• Partner Activity – Use these flashcards for partner work and get students to discuss their predictions with their peers. This provides students with diverse perspectives about the text they are about to read.

• After Reading Exercise –  Have students reflect on their initial predictions after reading the book. This helps students learn how to revise their predictions and think more critically about the text. 

Boost Your Students Predicting Reading Strategy Skills Today! 

Enhance your students’ predicting reading strategy skills today with this making predictions exercise that can be used time and time again. Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF version or the editable Google Slide version. 

This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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