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Mystery Library Predictions

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Mystery Library Predictions

Old library with mysterious books

📚 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

• Use clues from the text to make predictions

• Explain our thinking using evidence

• Build understanding through comprehension strategies

Success Criteria:

✓ I can identify key clues in the text

✓ I can make thoughtful predictions

✓ I can explain my reasoning

🔍 Reading: The Mystery in the Old Library

Read this text carefully and look for clues as you go...

The Mystery in the Old Library

Sarah pushed open the heavy wooden door of the old library. The hinges creaked loudly in the silence. Dust particles danced in the afternoon sunlight streaming through the tall windows.

She had come here looking for information about her great-grandmother, who had worked in this very library fifty years ago. The librarian, Mrs Chen, had mentioned finding some old employee records in the basement.

As Sarah walked between the towering bookshelves, she noticed something odd. One section of books looked newer than the others, and there was a small gap where a book seemed to be missing. Behind the gap, she could see what looked like a folded piece of paper.

Sarah glanced around nervously. The library was completely empty except for Mrs Chen, who was busy at the front desk. Sarah reached for the paper...

1. What clues suggest this story might involve a mystery or discovery?

🔮 Prediction Activity

2. What do you think Sarah will find when she reaches for the paper?

Use this sentence starter: I think... because...

3. What might happen next in the story?

Use this sentence starter: The text says... so...

4. Prediction Organiser

Complete the table below with clues from the text:

Clue from Text My Prediction Reason
5. How might Sarah's great-grandmother be connected to what she finds?
6. Circle the best prediction strategy you used today:

Looking for clues in the text

Using my prior knowledge

Thinking about character motivations

Visualising the setting

7. Reflection: How did making predictions help you understand the story better?

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