Forest Guess

This worksheet supports students in Grades 2-4 as they practice reading comprehension, prediction-making, inference, and story structure analysis through a short narrative about Lily and her dog, Max, getting lost in the woods. By pausing midway to predict what will happen next and then comparing that prediction to the actual ending, learners strengthen reasoning skills and awareness of how stories build and resolve suspense.

Skills Reinforced

• Making Predictions (Grades 2-4) – Use context clues and prior knowledge to anticipate what will happen next in a story.
• Reading Comprehension & Inference – Understand details and implied information within a narrative text.
• Story Structure Awareness – Recognize how authors create tension, develop events, and resolve problems.
• Critical Reflection – Compare predictions with outcomes and explain similarities or differences.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA standards.
• Interactive Reading Strategy – Encourages active engagement by stopping and thinking during reading.
• Flexible Implementation – Ideal for guided reading, small groups, independent practice, or homework.
• Supports Thoughtful Readers – Promotes metacognition and reflection on reading strategies.

This printable worksheet helps students become more strategic readers by practicing how to make, test, and reflect on predictions. By connecting clues from the text to outcomes, learners build comprehension, inference, and critical thinking skills. Suitable for both classroom and homeschool use, this no-prep activity supports deeper understanding of narrative structure while helping students recognize how authors guide readers through suspense and resolution.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 3 Reading Comprehension collection.