Predicting encourages children to actively think ahead and ask questions. It also allows students to understand the story better, make connections to what they are reading, and interact with the text. Making predictions is also a valuable strategy to improve reading comprehension.

Why is prediction important in science?

Predictions provide a reference point for the scientist. If predictions are confirmed, the scientist has supported the hypothesis. If the predictions are not supported, the hypothesis is falsified. Either way, the scientist has increased knowledge of the process being studied.

Why is predicting an important skill?

Teacher script: Making predictions is important because it helps us check our understanding of important information while we read. To help us make a prediction, we can use clues, or text evidence, to figure out more about story parts.