4. Crime? Fairy-tale? Horror? Drama? Comedy?
Thriller? Romance? Science Fiction? Adventure?
Fiction or non-fiction?
4
Book Book Book
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1 2
6. 6
Focus on the language used.
Can you identify the pattern?
What word is repeated by the author?
7. Questions
requiring readers to
make predictions: -
What will happen?
What is likely to occur?
Can you predict the
outcome?
What will possibly /
probably happen next?
What event will happen
next? 7
8. Statements
showing that a
prediction is being
made: -
I think it will…
It will probably
It is likely that…
There is a
possibility that…
Maybe / Perhaps it
will… 8
9. 9
Situation 1
Your neighbour has mowed his lawn every Saturday
for as long as you can remember. Based on the clues
from the previous sentence, can you predict what
your neighbour will be doing next Saturday morning?
Your prediction?
10. Read these situations and make your prediction based on
the given clue/s.
Situation2 Situation3
10
12. 12
CONCLUSION
… help us
make sense
of a story
… help us
think what
the story is
all about
… help us
get into the
story
… can be
right & can
be wrong
Predictions…
16. 16
Johnny entered the café, ordered a cup of latte and sat
at the table to enjoy his drink. He placed his phone on
the table next to him. Before he could finish his latte, he
suddenly dashed out of the café.
What do you think is happening here?
20. EXAMPLE:-
You are in a car and your friend is
driving it. You are on your way to a
shopping complex. Unexpectedly,
both of you notice that there are
some policemen waving and
stopping cars in front of you. Your
friend suddenly sweats and starts
to become very nervous. What do
you think is happening? 20
Your friend has not brought his
driving license
The road tax has already expired
The car that your friend is driving
is a stolen car
Your friend has made illegal
modifications to his car
21. GUESSES
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most likely explanation
But, the difference lies in the language used!
22. 22
From the opening paragraph, we can
tell that the passage will focus on
A. The waters of Malaysia
B. Malaysia’s beauty
C. Malaysia in general
The series of questions in
Nightingale’s mind in Paragraph 4
portray
A. The need for hospital reform in
Scutari
B. The sanitary conditions in the
army
C. Nightingale’s concerns
From the first paragraph, we can
infer that
A. Rock and roll united the African-
American
B. There was a racial discrimination
in the music industry
C. Only the whites performed music
before 1951
The extract is most likely taken from
A. A magazine
B. A textbook
C. An encyclopedia
23. 23
Linda is most probably
A. A writer
B. A charity worker
C. A missionary worker
The writer of the article is most likely
a firm believer in
A. The domino effect
B. Brain-based medicine
C. Brain chemical imbalance
Which of the following best
describes the writer’s intention?
A. To state that electronic games
are a benign pastime
B. To explore the far-reaching
effects of electronic games
C. To warn against the impact of
electronic games on children
In the last paragraph, the writer is
A. negative
B. positive
C. hopeful
D. discouraging
24. In small groups of
3 - 4 members,
answer all the
questions in the
handout. Present
the task.
