Make and Check Predictions About a Science Fair Volcano

Make sure your child fills in the Stop and Predict box before turning the page, so the prediction is a real guess. After reading Part 2, talk about what the prediction got right and which clue was most useful.

Predict why Priya's science fair volcano will not erupt, then check the prediction in Part 2. A prediction is a smart guess about what will happen later in a story. Base it on clues, the details you have read so far. The directions on the page read: Read Part 1. Then, fill in the Stop and Predict box: copy a clue for question 1 and write your prediction for question 2 before you turn the page. On page 2: Read Part 2. Then, circle a word for question 3, answer question 4, circle the best answer to question 5 and answer question 6 on the lines. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 4th Grade making inferences, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with making predictions. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

A prediction is a smart guess about what will happen later in a story, based on clues, the details you have read so far. A good prediction can still turn out wrong, as long as it fits the clues.

Children read Part 1 on the first page, copy a clue and write a prediction before they turn the page. Part 2 tells the ending, and the questions ask whether the prediction was right and which Part 1 clue pointed to it.

That is fine and worth talking about. Ask which clue your child used, then reread Part 1 to find the clue the author planted for the real ending, like the words For the next reader on Ivy's map.

Yes. All four making predictions sheets have an answer key. Predictions can differ, so the key gives a sample prediction and says what to look for.

4 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 4th Grade students, roughly ages 9-10. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.