Teaching the Power Verb “Predict”

🔮 FREE DOWNLOAD - Teaching the Power Verb “Predict”

This free Structured Word Inquiry (SWI)-inspired resource helps students move beyond “just guessing” and into deeper thinking.

Designed to support reading comprehension, morphology, vocabulary, and writing instruction, this resource explicitly teaches you, the teacher, how to explain what the word predict means in detail.

Perfect for Years 5 - 8 learners and especially supportive for students needing structured scaffolds for comprehension and writing.

Inside this free resource:

✨ The meaning of the power verb predict
✨ How “predict” is used in reading and essay prompts
✨ Morphology + word sums (<pre + dict>)
✨ A small word family
✨ Structured prediction scaffolds
✨ Narrative comprehension prompts
✨ Writing activities linked to Zap and the Word Thief
✨ Teacher-friendly explanation pages

This resource is ideal for:

📚 Structured literacy lessons
📚 Comprehension instruction
📚 Vocabulary teaching
📚 SWI / morphology work
📚 Narrative writing units
📚 Intervention and tutoring settings

Created by Heather at Love Literacy – Mount Maunganui.