Comprehension Skills: Making Correcting And Confirming Predictions Using Text Features And Genre (TEKS.ELA.6.5.C)
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Texas 6th Grade ELA › Comprehension Skills: Making Correcting And Confirming Predictions Using Text Features And Genre (TEKS.ELA.6.5.C)
When the hallway clock chimed nine, Lina noticed the front door was ajar even though she was sure she had locked it. A thin trail of muddy droplets led from the mat to the upstairs landing, each spot shaped like the edge of a boot. The house, usually humming with the aquarium filter, seemed to hold its breath. On the second step, a board that never squeaked let out a long groan. Lina tightened her grip on the flashlight and glanced at the photograph frames, all tilted slightly, as if someone had brushed past. Outside, the wind pushed rain against the windows. From the attic hatch came a soft scrape, then a quick, hurried thump.
What is most likely to happen next?
Lina will climb toward the attic and discover someone or signs that someone has been there.
The house will transform into a spaceship and blast off into the sky.
The rainstorm will stop instantly and a parade will march through the hallway.
Lina will ignore the noises and calmly go to bed without checking.
Explanation
A is supported by evidence: the ajar door, muddy boot prints, tilted frames, and noises from the attic all foreshadow a discovery upstairs. B and C are unrealistic. D contradicts Lina's cautious, alert actions. Extension: Students track predictions while reading a chapter book and reflect on accuracy. Scaffold: Use a prediction chart (prediction → evidence → confirmed/corrected). Enrichment: Compare how predictions differ in a mystery versus nonfiction.
The article is titled Storm Watch and includes a color radar map and a yellow "Safety Tips" sidebar. Under the subheading Cold Front Arrives, the author explains that falling barometric pressure and dark cumulonimbus clouds signal severe weather. Key terms like updraft and lightning are in bold, and a caption under a photo shows a distant shelf cloud approaching the coast. A timeline at the bottom marks 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., with arrows pointing toward the city. The last sentence says, "As the line moves inland this evening, residents should prepare." The next section begins with a blank bullet list labeled Before the Storm, followed by an empty numbered list titled During the Storm.
What is most likely to happen next?
The article will switch to a fantasy about dragons chasing the storm away.
The article will provide step-by-step safety precautions to take before and during the storm.
The timeline will turn into a comic strip about superheroes saving the city.
The weather will reverse suddenly and bring a heat wave with no explanation.
Explanation
B follows the text features and structure: subheadings, a Safety Tips sidebar, and upcoming bullet/numbered lists cue procedural safety steps next. A and C are genre-inappropriate, and D contradicts the forecast. Extension: Students track predictions while reading a chapter book and reflect on accuracy. Scaffold: Use a prediction chart (prediction → evidence → confirmed/corrected). Enrichment: Compare predictions in a mystery versus a nonfiction article.
A silver sign warned Footbridge Ahead, but the paint was flaking. Mateo reached the canyon's edge and tested the first plank with his boot. It bowed, fibers sighing. Ropes, once thick, were frayed to hairs at the knots. Below, the river hurled white water against black rocks. A gust shoved the bridge sideways, and a few broken slats clattered somewhere in the fog. He tightened the straps on his pack and counted his breaths. Across the gap, a weathered post leaned, its anchor bolts rusty. "We don't have time to go around," he muttered, eyeing a coil of fresh rope clipped to his belt. Then, from the far end, another plank snapped.
What is most likely to happen next?
He will sprint across while juggling rocks to test his balance.
He will sit down for a picnic and wait for the river to lower by itself.
He will anchor his rope to create a safety line before attempting a careful crossing.
He will dive into the rapids and try to swim across the canyon.
Explanation
C is supported by foreshadowing: the failing bridge and the fresh rope on his belt suggest he'll rig a safety line before crossing. A and D are reckless and unrealistic; B ignores the urgency stated in the passage. Extension: Students track predictions while reading a chapter book and reflect on accuracy. Scaffold: Use a prediction chart (prediction → evidence → confirmed/corrected). Enrichment: Compare predictions in adventure versus nonfiction texts.
Once upon a time, Dara set out to lift the curse on her village. At the crossroads, an old traveler traded her a small wooden whistle, saying, "Use this only when you have no other way." In the forest, Dara gave her last slice of bread to a limping fox that followed at a distance. By sunset, she reached the bridge of Trial One and solved the riddle carved in the stones. Beyond it, a signpost pointed toward Trial Two: The Thicket of Echoes. Brambles rustled with unseen creatures, and the path split into twisting tunnels. Dara tucked the whistle into her pocket and took one step into the whispering leaves.
What is most likely to happen next?
A spaceship will land and carry her straight to the castle.
The curse will end by itself without any more trials.
She will abandon the quest and open a bakery instead.
She will get lost in the thicket and use the whistle, summoning the fox to guide her.
Explanation
D fits the fairy-tale structure and foreshadowing: the gifted whistle and the helped fox hint that, in Trial Two, she'll need help and call the fox. A and B are unrealistic; C contradicts her determined quest. Extension: Students track predictions while reading a chapter book and reflect on accuracy. Scaffold: Use a prediction chart (prediction → evidence → confirmed/corrected). Enrichment: Compare prediction patterns across fairy tales and nonfiction.