Worksheet 2: Advanced Story Listening
Practice making inferences and predictions based on story details. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 2: Advanced Story Listening
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Making Inferences
Listen to the scenario and answer the question that follows.
Scenario to be read aloud: The kitchen was a mess. Flour dusted every surface, a half-empty carton of eggs sat on the counter, and a small child with chocolate smudges on his face was sitting on the floor, holding an empty bowl and a whisk.
What can you infer has just happened in the kitchen?
2. Making Predictions
Listen to the beginning of a story and predict what might happen next.
Story beginning to be read aloud: Leo found an old, dusty map in his grandfather's attic. It had a large red "X" marking a spot on an island called "Skull Island." With a sense of adventure, Leo packed a small bag, grabbed his compass, and headed towards the docks.
What do you predict Leo will do next? What challenges might he face?
3. Identifying the Theme
Listen to the short fable and write down the main theme or moral of the story.
Fable to be read aloud: A proud oak tree boasted about its strength to a humble reed growing nearby. "I stand tall and strong, while you bend for every little breeze," said the oak. Soon after, a great hurricane swept through the land. The mighty oak tree was torn from its roots by the powerful wind, while the reed simply bent with the storm and survived unharmed.
What is the theme of this fable?