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Active readers make predictions as they read. In this movie, you’ll learn how to use clues and evidence from the text to help you make predictions as you read different kinds of writing, such as fiction and nonfiction. You’ll explore how to use book covers and titles, chapter titles, headings, pictures, and captions to make predictions about books. How can the genre of a piece of writing help you make predictions? Find out how to take notes and use graphic organizers while you read. Learn how authors foreshadow what might happen by leaving clues. Be a text detective! Making predictions is a great reading strategy you can use to increase comprehension.