Today we will use foreshadowing to help us

make predictionsRC 2.3

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• Make a prediction of what will happen next.Jane got to school and realized she left her homework at home…

What will Jane do next? You Just made a prediction using context clues.

What Is…• Foreshadowing?• In this presentation, you will learn

how to predict using foreshadowing.

Definitions• Foreshadowing: looking at events

that already happened to predict what will happen next.

Hint• A shadow is a picture of an object or a

person• By looking at the shadow we can usually

name the object or person• The prefix “fore” means happening earlier.

An Example…• And now you will see portions

from the well known children’s story Little Red Riding Hood.

Little Red Riding Hood• Once upon a time, there

was a little girl who lived with her mother. Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day. "Don't stop along the way. Go straight to your Grandma's house and back. Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods! Now get along!"

Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing• The first set of underlined words is

an example of foreshadowing. Little Red Riding Hood’s mother is warning her about the wolf in the woods, which hints at what may happen next.

Little Red Riding Hood• While she was walking

through the woods, a wolf was walking past her. "I bet I could convince her to take the long way. Then I could get to her grandmother's house first and trick her into thinking that I was her grandma. That way I could have her and her grandma for a large feast,” he thought.

• Sniffy and Fluffy

Look for foreshadowing clues as I read the story.

2. Jan wanted to buy some candy at the store, but she forgot her money at home.

3. Beth was all alone in the basement and it was dark. The only thing she could hear was a small scratching sound.

1. Jenny was swinging on the swings when she heard a “SNAP!”

Match the sentence with the prediction and tell what foreshadowing clues helped you.

a. She had to go home with nothing

b. She fell to the ground

c. She got scared and ran out

1. In the beginning of a movie, a well dressed woman is traveling by ship. She stares out at the ocean, daydreaming. As she stares, she hums the tune, “Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Life for Me”

b. There will be a terrible event involving pirates.

2. A character in a story behaves in an odd and irregular way and complains continuously that he has a headache.

e. A character becomes very ill.

3. A boy and a girl drop breadcrumbs as they travel deeper and deeper into the woods.

c. The boy and girl become helplessly lost.

4. A character says, “It would be a bad idea to break any laws at this point in time”

d. A crime is committed.

5. "But, George, do you think the children will be safe without Nana? Safe? Of course they'll be safe. Why not?

a. The children are soon visited by Peter Pan and whisked away to face a dangerous situation.

Match the sentence with the prediction and tell what foreshadowing clues helped you.

Review When an author mentions or hints

at something that will happen later in the story, it is calledForeshadowing

Teacher note: Print Independent Practice “Making predictions foreshadowing.”