Let’s go through each story one by one and think about what would logically happen next.
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1. Baseball game tied 5-5, bottom of ninth inning, home batter hits a high fly ball deep into right field. Outfielder catches it — but then drops it.
→ The ball was caught… then dropped. That means the batter is still running! Since it’s the bottom of the ninth (last chance to score), and the game is tied, if the batter makes it all the way around the bases before being tagged or thrown out, they win. But since the outfielder dropped it after catching it, the batter probably kept running. Most likely, he’ll try to score. And if no one tags him or throws him out at home plate...
he scores the winning run!
✔ So: *The batter runs home and scores the winning run.*
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2. Latoya picked berries, put them in oven outside, forgot about them while swimming.
→ Berries + oven + forgotten = burnt! Ovens get hot. If you leave fruit in there too long, especially with sugar, it burns or turns to charcoal. She’ll come back and smell something bad or see smoke.
✔ So: *She comes back and finds the berries are burnt.*
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3. Mrs. Lopez ran over a big nail on the freeway. Big bang from tire. What happens next?
→ “Big bang” from tire? That’s a flat tire — probably a blowout. When that happens, your car loses control a little, slows down fast, and you have to pull over safely. You can’t keep driving on a blown tire — it’s dangerous and ruins the wheel.
✔ So: *Her tire goes flat, and she has to pull over to change it or call for help.*
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4. Wind began to blow, dark clouds drifted in, lightning cracked, thunder roared.
→ This is describing a storm coming. Lightning and thunder mean rain is coming soon — maybe heavy rain, wind, even hail. People usually go inside when this happens.
✔ So: *It starts to rain heavily, and people rush indoors to stay dry and safe.*
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5. Greg left his toy truck on stairs. Mom came down with laundry basket full of dirty clothes. Stepped on Greg’s truck.
→ Toy trucks are hard plastic. Laundry baskets are heavy. If mom steps on the truck, either:
- The truck breaks/cracks under her weight, OR
- She trips because the truck rolls or gets stuck under her foot.
Either way — accident waiting to happen. Most likely, she stumbles or drops the basket.
✔ So: *Mom trips or drops the laundry basket because she stepped on the truck.*
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6. Dad and Sam fishing. Rowed to middle of lake. Then hit a rock — made hole in boat. Water started rushing in.
→ Hole in boat + water rushing in = sinking! They need to act fast. Maybe bail water with hats or cups, or row quickly to shore. If they don’t, the boat will sink and they’ll fall in the water.
✔ So: *They start bailing water out or rowing fast to shore before the boat sinks.*
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Final Answer:
1. The batter runs home and scores the winning run.
2. She comes back and finds the berries are burnt.
3. Her tire goes flat, and she has to pull over to change it or call for help.
4. It starts to rain heavily, and people rush indoors to stay dry and safe.
5. Mom trips or drops the laundry basket because she stepped on the truck.
6. They start bailing water out or rowing fast to shore before the boat sinks.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of making predictions worksheet 2nd grade.
