1. Make Predictions

2. When I read Zen and the Art of Faking It , did you think about what might happen next?

3. Thinking about what might happen is called making predictions .

4. Making predictions can help you be a better reader. It can also make reading more fun!

5. When you make predictions, you are like a detective.

6. You use clues in the story to help you predict.

7. You also use what you already know .

8. A chart like this can help you make predictions.

9. Clue in the Story What I Know Character’s Traits Prediction

10. Clue in the Story text What I Know Character’s Traits Prediction

11. Clue in the Story text What I Know text Character’s Traits Prediction

12. Clue in the Story text What I Know text Character’s Traits text Prediction

13. Clue in the Story text What I Know text Character’s Traits text Prediction text

14. Sometimes you find new clues as you read.

15. This means you are being an active reader and a good detective.

16. Think about the new clues and what you already know .

17. Then make new predictions .