Tell and show them what good readers do when they read. Let children see you read. Be good role models and model the thinking process outlined below. There is no right or wrong when predictions are based on the story. Have your children look at the cover of the book, look at the pictures, and read the first page before they predict what is going to happen in the story.
Good readers ask questions as they read, and they keep reading to find the answers.
Have your children tell what questions they want to have answered as they read more of the story. Good readers understand what they read. They reread, find answers to questions and change predictions as they get new information. Have your children discuss why some of their predictions might change. Good readers always come across new words and they use clues to figure out how to say the words and what they mean.