Winter
by The Swift Bird © 2025
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: ela,holiday,firstDayOfWinter,keyIdeasInferences,reading,keyIdeasAndDetails
Grades: 3,4
Description
Winter themed passages for making predictions activity. Get your students thinking like readers and writers with this fun, winter-themed Making Predictions deck! Each short story features cozy seasonal scenes — snowman, cocoa, penguins, reindeer, and frosty surprises — that encourage students to use context clues and reasoning to predict what might happen next. Students read each winter mini-passage and choose the best prediction from three options. Every story blends humor and logic, helping students distinguish between silly and sensible outcomes. Then, for a deeper challenge, students type in their own prediction and explain their reasoning. This interactive winter reading activity is perfect for reinforcing comprehension skills before the holiday break or for review in January as students return to class. Skills Covered: 1. Making predictions using textual evidence 2. Drawing inferences from short passages 3. Cause and effect reasoning 4. Writing complete sentences with explanations What’s Included: 1. 20 winter prediction stories with 3 multiple-choice options each 2. 4 open-ended “Type Your Prediction” cards 3. Mixture of logical, realistic, and silly choices for engagement 4. Beautiful winter-themed artwork (penguins, snowmen, reindeer, and more!) 5. Self-checking + teacher-reviewed cards for flexible use Standards Alignment CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1, RL.4.1, W.3.3, W.4.3
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