Judging by the Cover

This worksheet teaches students to make predictions based on visual and textual clues from a book’s title and cover. Learners analyze the sample cover art and title “The Secret of Maple Hollow” to infer the story’s topic, setting, and possible events. They identify three clues from the image, then combine them with the title to write a detailed prediction paragraph. This exercise strengthens inferential thinking, supports visual literacy, and helps students practice using evidence to make logical, creative predictions before reading.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Reading Literature: Make and Support Predictions

English Language Arts – Visual Literacy: Analyze Illustrations and Text Features

English Language Arts – Writing: Construct Evidence-Based Responses

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking: Infer Meaning from Clues

This worksheet is part of our Prediction collection.