Professional Commentary
Developed by Jackie Wissman, this module offers succinct, relevant suggestions for teaching predicting as a reading strategy. Specific topics addressed include "What is predicting?", "Where is predicting discussed in the Ohio Academic Content Standards?", "How can predicting be taught so that it will support reading comprehension?", "How can predicting be used to teach vocabulary?", "How can predicting be practiced in a literacy center?", "How can instruction for predicting be differentiated?", and "How can assessment be integrated into teaching the strategy of predicting?" Practical ideas are provided for using predicting as a strategy before, during, and after reading. A well-documented list of resources pertaining to predicting appears at the end of the article. This module is part of ORC’s Literacy K-5 feature, “Reading Strategies.” (sec)
Ohio English Language Arts Standards (2001)
Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies Standard