Making predictions is a skill that works for almost any text. But no matter which text you use, it’s important to preview the text to identify your stopping points for predictions. Luckily these 10 books for making predictions all have natural stopping points to make planning your instruction even easier!
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Books for Making Predictions
The Sandwich Swap
Lily and Salma are the best of friends until a SANDWICH comes between them. Will your students be able to predict the big event that happens in the cafeteria or how these friends will solve their problem? The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah teaches us to value the things that make us different from one another.
If You Give a… Series
Any book in Laura Numberoff’s If You Give a… Series lends itself to making predictions. Students will be eager to predict the next event in these cyclical stories. It may even inspire them to write their own story!
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This by Steve Jenkins is an interactive book that will get kids making predictions on each page! This clever text shows body parts of different animals and asks what you do with a ___ like this? Students predict which animals will be revealed as well as how they use that body part to help them survive. Definitely one of the most popular nonfiction books for making predictions!
Extra Yarn
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett tells the story of a young girl who finds a box with magical yarn, but no matter what she makes there is still extra yarn left. Students will enjoy trying to predict how she solves this problem!
Jan Brett books
Any of Jan Brett’s books work perfectly for making predictions as they have clues hidden in the illustrations around the page border. The Mitten is my personal favorite as students must predict what will happen to Nicki’s lost mitten.
Too Much Glue
Matty LOVES glue but one day he gets himself into a bit of a sticky situation. Young readers will love trying to predict how he fixes his problem. Too Much Glue by Jason Lefebvre is sure to spark your students’ imaginations and make them giggle!
Enemy Pie
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson is one of our “best friend books” that can be used to teach so many different skills! A young boy is having the perfect summer until his enemy moves into the neighborhood. Luckily his dad knows the secret to getting rid of enemies. Will your students be able to predict Dad’s solution?
How I Met My Monster
Ethan finds a note under his bed that says: “Monsters! Meet here for final test.” Your students will enjoy trying to predict what happens next! How I Met My Monster by Amanda Noll is the prequel to her popular Monster series!
Suddenly!
Suddenly! by Colin McNaughton is full of natural stopping points to practice making predictions! A hungry wolf is following Preston the pig, but every time he gets close something SUDDENLY happens to get in the way. Students can use their prior knowledge of wolf characters in fairy tales to predict what will happen next.
Dory Story
In Dory Story by Jerry Pallotta we meet Danny who decides to take his boat out into the bay, even though he’s not allowed. Just when he starts to find himself in a bit of trouble, some even bigger problems come along for him. Your students will love trying to predict all the unexpected twists in this story! Include this in your collection of books for making predictions with upper elementary students.
What other picture books for making predictions do you love using with students? Share in the comments!
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