1.5 Predicting Outcomes  p. 34-36

A. Read the passages and predict the outcome

1. Bill and John both run the 100 m dash. Bill has won the race for   year. But he didn’t train as hard this year as he had fallen ill. This time John Practiced regularly every day. On the day of the math, Bill and John line up to start.

What do you predict will happen next?

a.             a. Bill will win the race.

b       b. John will win the race.

c       c. John will drop out of the race.

2. Mont looked of out the window. He saw dark clouds gathering in the sky. Soon the clouds covered the sun and the wind began to blow. Just the Mort remembered that his mum had asked him to bring in the dried laundry from the garden.

What do you predict will happen next?

a.             a. Mort will play a video game with a friend.

b.      b. Mort will go out to the garden to fetch the laundry.

c.       c. Mort will go to the room to relax.

3. Brent is an Alaskan sled dog. He has a cost of heavy fur that helps keep him warm. He likes to stand by the fireplace when he gets cold. Brent was out in the snow all day long and got very cold.

What do you predict will happen next?

a.            a.  Brent will pull a sled through the snow.

b.       b.Brent will sleep in the snow.

c.       c.Brent will stand by the fire.

B. Make your own predictions.

1. Dan wanted to buy some candy at the store but he forgot his money at home.

What do you think will happen next?

Dan will go back home to bring his money.

2. Sunee was climbing up a tree when she heard a “snap!” What do you think will happen next?

Sunee will fall from the tree.

3. Aroon had been waiting all week to go to the beach. He was all ready to go when his mother said, “ We have guests at home.” What do you think will happen next?

Aroon canmot go to the beach.

4. Fred was all alone at home and it was dark outside. The only thing he could hear was a small scratching sound in the window. What do you think will happen next?

Fred will look or out the window

C. .Read the passages and predict the outcome.

1. Rita was taking a four-week trip to Hawaii. She had asked a neighbor to water her plants while she was away. As Rita boarded the flight, She realised she had brought the house keys with her. She had forgotten to give her keys to her neighbor.

What do you think the outcome will be?

a.            a.  Rita’s plants are healthy when she returns.

b.       b.   Rita decides to drive home instead of fly.

c.       c.  Rita’s plants with away from lack of water.

d.       d. Rita cannot get into her house when she returns.

 2. The much awaited film’s opening show was at nine. The cast included the icons of Hollywood. Ticket sale started at seven. Henry got to ticket office at nine.

What do you think the outcome will be?

a.            a.  Henry gets the best seats in the theatre.

b.       b. Henry’s gets tickets to the film.

c.        c.   Henry does not get tickets to the film

d.        d.  The show gets cancelled.

3. Terry was training her dog to roll over. She Knew that it liked dog treats. First Terry made the dog roll over when she said, “ Roll over “ . Then she gave it a treat. Terry did this several times each day.

a. The dog sits up when he sees a dog treat.

b. Her dog learns to roll over.

c. Terry finds out that you can’t teach her dog tricks.

d. The dog barks when it wants to go outside.