📖 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 very slowly

To write down every word you don't know

To skip difficult parts of the text

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

The title of the text

Pictures or illustrations

The first sentence or paragraph

The author's name only

What you already know about the topic

3. A good summary should include:

Every single detail from the text

Only the main ideas and key points

Your personal opinions about the text

Questions you have about the text

🔍 Part 2: Practice with Predictions and Summaries

Read this text opening:

"The storm clouds gathered quickly over the small coastal town. Sarah grabbed her torch and emergency kit as the wind began to howl outside her window. She had lived here for fifteen years and knew exactly what this weather meant."

4. Based on this opening, predict what might happen next in the story:

5. What clues from the text helped you make your prediction?

Complete text:

"The storm clouds gathered quickly over the small coastal town. Sarah grabbed her torch and emergency kit as the wind began to howl outside her window. She had lived here for fifteen years and knew exactly what this weather meant. Within minutes, the power went out across the neighbourhood. Sarah quickly checked on her elderly neighbour, Mrs Chen, and together they waited safely in Sarah's reinforced basement until the cyclone passed. By morning, the community was already working together to clean up the damage."

6. Write a summary of this complete text in 2-3 sentences: