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Welcome!
Today we are going to use art to practice
making predictions.
Are you ready?
A Prediction Lesson
When readers use
information from the text
and what they already know
to figure out what may
happen next, it is called
predicting.
Raise your hand if
you like to look at art!
Let’s practice making
predictions by looking at some
art. We are going to “read”
pictures and think about
what we know.
To make a good
prediction, I’m going to
“read” this picture
and think about what
I already know about
what’s happening
in it.
Painter on the Road to Tarascon by Vincent van Gogh
Turn and Talk
Now, let’s make a
prediction together.
Look closely at this picture.
What is going on?
What will happen next?
How do you know?
The Sad Juggler by Lauren Gallegos
What is happening
in this picture? What
do you predict will
happen next? How
do you know?
Fog Warning by Winslow Homer, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Now that we’ve practiced
predicting with art,
let’s try it with stories.
Sarah was walking through the
jungle, singing happily, when a big lion
pounced from behind a bush. “What
are you doing in my jungle?” he
roared.
“P-please, Mr. Lion,” whispered
Sarah. “I was only going for a walk.”
(p. 2)
It’s my turn to predict!
My first day at school I sat quietly at my desk
while the teacher talked about CAT. She wrote CAT
on the chalkboard. She read a story about CAT. I did
not know what her words mean, but I knew what
the pictures said. She sang a song about CAT. It was a
pretty song, and I tried to sing the words, too. (p.8)
Later she gave me a paper with my name on it.
“Name. Yoon, And she pointed to the empty
lines underneath.”
I did not want to write YOON. I wrote CAT
instead. I wrote CAT on every line. (p. 2)
Now, let’s try it together.
What do you think will happen next?
How do you know?
Something magical began to
happen among the villagers. As each
person opened their heart to give,
the next person gave even more.
And as this happened, the soup
grew richer and smelled more
delicious. (p. 22)
Now, it’s your turn.
Work with a friend to make a
prediction.
What would happen if an alligator had
a fight with a python? Wow—these are two
deadly reptiles. Who is the toughest? Who
do you think would win? (p. 3)
What will happen next in this
nonfiction text?
Now let’s make some predictions
about the writings in our book.
I predict that
it is about….
I predict that
it is about….
I predict that
it is about….
I predict that
it is about….
I predict that
it is about….
Can you find….
What do snacks
Whatcan
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WINNING
SNACK?
What
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HEALTHIER?
What
do..
dosnacks
you
REALLY
NEED?
have TOO MUCH of?
When readers summarize,
they capture only the most
important parts of the text.
What details
need to go into
a summary of
this painting?
What details
can be left
out?
Sing the Cosmos by Angela Treat Lyon
What is going
on in this
photograph?
Untitled by Nathanial Burkins
What
information
needs to be
included in a
summary?
Summarize
what this
painting is
about.
The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel
Summarizing
Getting to the Point
Summary
Short account of the central ideas of a text
Summaries are not a place for…
 Opinions
 Background knowledge
 Personal information
How To Summarize
1. Read the text.
2. Don’t let big words scare you.
3. Ask, “What was this text about?”
Your Answer…
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Should be a complete sentence or two
Should cover main point and key ideas
Should be in your own words
Shouldn’t just be a word or two
Should It Go in My Summary?
Only major ideas and necessary
information should go into a summary.
Ask yourself:
“Do you need this information to
understand the text?”
If the answer is yes, put it into your own
words in your summary.
Main Idea and Key Points
The main idea is what the text is about.
Key points are arguments or information
that is used to support the main idea.
Key points may be developed or elaborated
with supporting details.
Your summary should only include main
ideas and key points, not supporting details.
Example Text
A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943
copper penny, it could be worth as much as
fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies
were made out of steel since copper was
needed for World War II, so, the 1943 copper
penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955
double die penny. These pennies were
mistakenly double stamped, so they have
overlapping dates and letters. If it’s
uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an
auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
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Incorrect Example Response 1
This text is about pennies.
 This response is too short.
 It does not include key ideas.
Incorrect Example Response 2
The 1943 copper penny is worth a lot of
money. Copper was hard to get during the
war so there aren’t many of them. The 1955
double die penny is worth a lot too. These
pennies were stamped twice on accident.
 Too much unnecessary stuff.
 Main idea is not clear.
Correct Example Response
This text is about two very rare and
valuable pennies: the 1943 copper penny
and the 1955 double die penny.
 Includes key information.
 Doesn’t include unnecessary information
 Is a complete sentence.
Practice
Summarizing nursery rhymes.
Directions
1. We will read each nursery rhyme.
2. Summarize the nursery rhyme in as few
words as possible.
3. Include key information.
4. We will discuss our answers.
The itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and
Washed the spider out
Up came the sun and
Dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again.
1
A spider fell down a drain but got up again.
Humpty Dumpty
Sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty
Had a great fall.
2
All the King's horses
And all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty
Together again.
An egg fell down and was broken so badly, it couldn’t be fixed.
3
Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To give her poor dog a bone.
But when she got there
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.
An woman had no food to feed her dog.
4
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up Jack got and home did trot,
As fast as he could caper,
And went to bed to mend his head
With vinegar and brown paper.
A boy fell, hurt his head, his sister Jill helped him.
5
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating some curds and whey.
Along came a spider
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
A spider scared away a girl.
How can we summarize
our text into
one or two sentences?
We need to look
for the main points
We need to look
for the key ideas
Is not useful, it’s an opinion not fact.
Is a statement that says
the meaning of this part.
What is the most important point?
(Usually the first sentence)
How can you write your own
sentence that says the same thing?
We can say…..
Snacks from stores are unhealthy,
we should make our own.
How can you write your own
sentence that says the same thing?
We can say…..
We should eat things that are
processed longer by our bodies.
How can you write your own sentence that says the same thing?
We can say…..
When we are hungry,
we should try drinking water first.
How can you write your own sentence that says the same thing?
We can say…..
Eating smaller meals means
you eat less at lunch and dinner.
Summarized text
• Snacks from stores are unhealthy,
we should make our own.
• We should eat things that are
processed longer by our bodies.
• When we are hungry,
we should try drinking water first.
• Eating smaller meals means
you eat less at lunch and dinner.