Guess From the Cover

Use the title and the cover picture to guess what a story is about.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.

For grown-ups

Your child uses a book's title and cover picture to predict what the story will be about. We suggest reading it together.

What children learn in Level 8

Before we read, we look at the cover. The title and the picture give us clues!
This book is called Snow Day! There's snow on the cover. I think the kids will play in the snow!
Your turn! This book is called Happy Birthday, Rosa! What do you think will happen? A party? Presents? Cake?
A guess before we read is called a prediction. Then we read to find out if we were right!
Try it with a grown-up! Before your next story, look at the cover together. Each of you makes a guess. Who was right?

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:

CLL5.4a — Prior to reading, uses prior knowledge, story title, and pictures to make predictions about story content.