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Overview

Students listen to a situation and predict what will happen next.

Learning Objective
Students predict and explain future events.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

0 / 8 done
  1. 1 Tell a short situation or story.
  2. 2 Stop at an interesting moment.
  3. 3 Ask students what they think will happen next.
  4. 4 Give time to think and discuss.
  5. 5 Invite different ideas.
  6. 6 Encourage explanations.
  7. 7 Continue the story.
  8. 8 Compare predictions.

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Variations

  • Student-created stories.
  • Group predictions.
  • Multiple endings.
More information

Teach: will, might, maybe, next.

Allow simple answers.

Can students explain predictions?

No materials needed.

Students give answers without reasons.

Prediction builds thinking and speaking.