Making Predictions Practice 1
Reading Quiz
Vince Thunder waved to the crowd one more time before he put on his motorcycle helmet. The crowd cheered uproariously. Vince looked down the ramp and across the 17 school busses that he was about to attempt to jump. It was a difficult trick and everything would need to go right for him to nail it. His
cape blew in the wind. As Vince hoped on his motorcycle and started down the ramp, he noticed something that he had not seen before. There was large oil slick at the end of the ramp. He attempted to stop the bike, but it was too late. He had already built up too much momentum...
Which event is most likely to occur next based on the text?
Vince is going to eat a sandwich.
Vince is going to do an amazing trick.
Vince is going to crash.
Vince is going to stop just in time.
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What evidence from the text supports your prediction?
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Rex sat at the mouth of the alley and chewed the bone that he had found by the dumpster. It was a meaty bone that had belonged to a larger animal, perhaps a state-fair prize winning pig. Rex was attracted to the bone by its strong scent. Apparently, he was not the only one who could smell it. He heard the jangle of tags behind him and turned to see a larger dog. Rex released the bone and began growling at the other dog. The other dog began growling at Rex. The two dogs inched toward one another, maintaining eye contact. Each began growling louder as the other approached within striking distance...
Which event is most likely to occur next based on the text?
The dogs will fight.
The other dog will leave Rex alone.
The dogs will play together.
Rex will give the other dog the bone.
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What evidence from the text supports your prediction?
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John sat in the classroom and drew pictures of the Tatakai Fighting Warriors in his notebook. His teacher lectured about biology or something. He didn't really know for sure. The last thing he remembered her saying was that there would be a test tomorrow. His heart jumped. He went home to study for the test, but he was soon drawn to his Game Box. He played Tatakai Fighting Warriors long into the night. When his alarm clock rang the next day, he was too tired to hit the snooze button. He let it beep for about 20 minutes before he got up and went to school. As promised, the teacher had prepared a test. She reviewed the testing procedures and directions with the class and then passed out the test. John looked at his test and scratched his head...
Which event is most likely to occur next based on the text?
John will somehow find time to study
John will do very well on the test.
John will perform poorly on the test.
John will do okay on the test.
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What evidence from the text supports your prediction?
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Angela fussed with the bedspread until it was free of wrinkles. She dusted her dresser and straightened the knickknacks. She noticed that a picture frame on the nightstand was slightly crooked. She went back and straightened the picture frame. She examined her bedroom again and gave it a satisfied nod, and then she went to vacuum the living room. As she was running the vacuum, her three-year-old son Jason walked into Angela's bedroom. He was drinking a glass of grape juice and playing with his cars. Angela's bedspread fell as he raced his cars off the bed. He bumped into the nightstand and knocked over Angela's picture frame. Then, he kicked over the grape juice and it spilled all over Angela's white carpet. Jason didn't notice. After Angela finished vacuuming the living room, she tied the cord around the vacuum and went to return it to her bedroom...
Which event is most likely to occur next based on the text?
Angela will not notice the mess.
Angela will make a bigger mess.
Angela will think the mess is funny.
Angela will be upset by the mess.
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What evidence from the text supports your prediction?
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Lance didn't cook much but he wanted to do something nice for his wife's birthday, so he decided to make her dinner. He was preparing a meal of steak and potatoes using a recipe that he had found on the Internet. He put the steaks on the grill and quartered the potatoes. Then he threw the potatoes in a skillet and cooked them over medium heat. After browning the potatoes, he grabbed the skillet by the metal handle and put it into the oven at 400 degrees. Twenty minutes later he grabbed the steaks off of the grill and began preparing the plates. The last thing that he needed to do was take the potatoes out of the oven. He thought about using a potholder to remove the pan, but didn't want to bother with getting one out of the drawer. He reached into the hot oven, his hand nearing the metal handle of the skillet. He wrapped his hand around the handle and clenched tightly...
Which event is most likely to occur next based on the text?
Lance will burn his hand badly.
Lance will happily eat his potatoes alone.
Lance will happily eat his potatoes with his wife.
Lance will laugh at something funny.
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What evidence from the text supports your prediction?
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