Comprehension Begins By Making Predictions Based on Pictures

Predicting based on pictures is one of the foundational skills for reading comprehension. It shows up in early years through read-aloud and classroom discussions and has more value than you might think. Predicting based on illustrations encourages children to connect visual clues to the context of a story, which helps them better understand the text when they begin reading.

Making Predictions from Pictures Worksheets

This printable resource includes a series of three printable worksheets to help your little learners develop their ability to make predictions based on illustrations or pictures in a text. Each worksheet features a variety of simple pictures and sentence starters for students to analyze and make predictions from.

Download and Print!

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. Make your copies, pass them out to your students, and you’re ready to begin!

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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