If you can recognize foreshadowing, you can make better predictions about what will happen in the story. Try it! Read the paragraph below.
At sunset, a well-dressed stranger walked up to the gate of the Millberry Family’s small farm. Mr. Millberry, a poor, humble father of seven kids, just happened to be strolling down his dirt driveway to retrieve his mail. He politely greeted the stranger and asked how he could help him. The stranger put his hands in the pockets of the crisp suit jacket he was wearing and looked at Mr. Millberry. The stranger’s blue eyes seemed familiar to Mr. Millberry, but he didn’t recognize the man. After an awkward moment, the stranger slowly said, “I’m looking for someone,” but he didn’t say who. Then, with a small, fleeting smile, the stranger turned around and walked down the gravel road without another word to the puzzled Mr. Millberry.
This Week's Prompt:
Make a prediction about what you think will happen later in the story with Mr. Millberry based on the hints (foreshadowing) in the given paragraph. Explain why you made your prediction by pointing out words and phrases from the paragraph that you think hint at the future.