📖 Part 1: Understanding Reading Strategies

1. What does it mean to "predict" when reading?

To guess what might happen next based on clues

To read the text backwards

To memorise every word

To skip difficult words

2. Which of these are good clues for making predictions? (Tick all that apply)

The title of the text

Pictures or illustrations

The first paragraph

Your prior knowledge about the topic

The author's name only

3. What is the main purpose of summarising a text?

To copy the entire text word for word

To identify and express the main ideas briefly

To count how many words are in the text

To find spelling mistakes

🔍 Part 2: Practice with Prediction and Summary

Read this title and opening sentence:

"The Mystery of the Missing School Lunches"
Every day this week, students at Riverside High have been finding their lunch boxes empty when they return from morning classes.

4. Based on the title and opening sentence, what do you predict this story will be about?

5. What clues helped you make this prediction?

Now read the complete text:

The Mystery of the Missing School Lunches

Every day this week, students at Riverside High have been finding their lunch boxes empty when they return from morning classes. At first, everyone suspected thieves, but the mystery deepened when security cameras showed no suspicious activity. It wasn't until Friday that Year 7 student Emma noticed a small hole in the bottom corner of the lunch storage area. Following a trail of crumbs, she discovered a family of possums had made their home in the school roof and were dropping down each morning to feast on the students' sandwiches. The school has now relocated the lunch storage area and helped the possums find a new home in the nearby park.

6. Write a summary of this text in 2-3 sentences, including only the main ideas: