Predecir significa averiguar sobre lo que vas a leer.

Lo primero que debes hacer es mirar el título o el tema que vas a leer.
Este es el nombre del libro y se encuentra en la portada.
Por ejemplo, el título del libro a la derecha es: The Psychology of Spiders: They're Not
Just Hanging Around!

1¿Qué significa el título acerca del libro que vas a leer, sobre que
crees que tratará?
Tratará sobre arañas y lo que estos insectos hacen

2. ¿Qué te dice el título sobre este libro?

Trata sobre de cómo hacer una granja de la hormiga que trabaja.

La idea principal es la razón principal por la que la historia fue

escrita

Lee el siguiente párrafo y elige la opción que consideres pueda ser

la idea principal.

La idea principal de este párrafo es....

 Alligators have sharps teeth.
 Alligators are dangerous animals.
 Alligators are cute when they are small.

1. - Alligators are dangerous animals! They are cute when they are small, and some
people have tried to make them pets. As they grow older, the alligators grow very sharp
teeth and gain lots of strength. They are not friendly animals and do not enjoy human
company. It is uncommon, but alligators will attack humans. If you see an alligator, by
all means, stay away from this dangerous animal!

2.- La razón principal para cepillar tus dientes es….

 Brushing is important for healthy teeth.

 You have a brand new Pokemon toothbrush.
 You are going to the dentist next week.

Yes! Brushing your teeth will keep them healthy. You may be a lucky kid with a new
Pokemon toothbrush. You may also have to go to the dentist next week.
La razón más importante para cepillar tus dientes es porque esto los mantiene
saludables. La razón más importante en la lectura, es la idea principal.
3. - La razón principal para ir a la escuela es:

 You learn to read, write and do math.

 You have a lot of new pencils.
 The school lunches are great.
Fíjate en lo siguiente, sabes que la razón principal para ir a la escuela es porque vas a
aprender. Puede ser verdad que tengas lápices nuevos, y que la comida en el comedor de
la escuela es muy buena. Aunque estas cosas sean buenas, la idea principal de ir a la
escuela, es para aprender.

Algunas veces el escritor escribe con un poco de dificultad. Es

probable que él quiera que el lector deba tomar decisión sobre
el mensaje que se encuentra oculto. Trata de encontrar la idea
principal en los temas siguientes, elije una opción.

 Alligators have sharp teeth.

 Alligators will attack humans.
 Alligators do not make good pets.

Lee el texto y realiza tres predicciones sobre el mismo.

What is methane?  Methane is a colorless,

odorless gas and is lighter than air.
It is a product of the anaerobic bacterial
decomposition of vegetable matter.

This produces gas as a waste product and is the

natural gas as we know it today.  Is it
dangerous? Yes. Why? Because methane, a
gas of carbon and hydrogen, mixed with air in a confined space can cause an explosion. 
Methane is extremely flammable and atmospheric methane levels have more than
doubled in the last 200 years due to human activities.  It is a major contributing factor
to Global Warming, only second to carbon dioxide and twenty times more potent.

Methane is also dangerous because it is an asphyxiant, and if there is a higher

concentration of methane in the air, it decreases the amount of oxygen for people to
breathe.  Symptoms of oxygen deficiency resulting from simple asphyxiants may
include: rapid breathing, diminished mental alertness, impaired muscular coordination,
faulty, judgment, depression of all
sensations, emotional instability, and fatigue.
As asphyxiation progresses, nausea,
vomiting, prostration, and loss of
consciousness may result, eventually leading
to convulsions, coma, and death. Oxygen
deficiency during pregnancy has produced
developmental abnormalities in humans and
experimental animals.  Direct contact with
methane can cause frostbite and freeze burns
in exposed tissues.

Methane is found in landfills, the single largest manmade source.  Methane is also
found where there are supplies of natural oil, gas, and coal.  Since it is a major
component of natural gas, it can be leaked into the atmosphere from natural gas and coal
exploration and drilling.  Drilling for natural gas can also cause methane to seep out of
the ground into water sources and homes. Methane emission also comes from animal
digestion, especially buffalo, cows, sheep, and goats, decomposition of manure,
decaying organic matter in rice fields, sewage sludge, wet lands such as swamps and
marshy areas, and burning of agricultural crop residue. Some industrial processes such
as the production of petrochemicals and silicon carbide, and treatment of wastewater
also release methane into the air.

Because methane is the major constituent of natural gas, it is used for cooking and
heating, with some homes getting their energy from power plants that use natural
gas to create electricity.
 
Escribe en esta tabla tus predicciones
METHANE IS A COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AND IS LIGHTER THAN AIR.
IT IS A PRODUCT OF THE ANAEROBIC BACTERIAL DECOMPOSITION OF
VEGETABLE MATTER

METHANE IS ALSO DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS AN ASPHYXIANT, AND IF

THERE IS A HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF METHANE IN THE AIR, IT
DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN FOR PEOPLE TO BREATHE

METHANE IS ALSO FOUND WHERE THERE ARE SUPPLIES OF NATURAL

OIL, GAS, AND COAL.