Drawing conclusions

The sun was shining on theflowers, and the grass was apretty shade of green. Thereweren’t any clouds in the sky, and the butterflies looked beautiful asthey fluttered around.
It is most likely :

• a. early in the morning
• b. a spring day
• c. evening time

Andy’s dog was covered in mud. Andy’s mom was very upset and told Andy he needed to help clean up before he could go play.

You can tell :

• a. Andy’s dog got the house muddy
• b. Andy’s mom doesn’t like dogs
• c. Andy’s favorite animal is a dog

Sam woke up late, spilled toothpaste on his shirt, and missed the bus. His sister accidentally took his lunch to school, instead of her own.

Sam probably feels :

• a. frustrated
• b. calm
• c. lonely

First, his arm started to sting.  Then, Neo noticed it was starting to turn red and form a small bump. Before long, Neo’s arm was itching like crazy!

Neo probably :

• a. broke his arm
• b. got a bug bite on his arm
• c. cut his arm

Tylie loved frogs, turtles, and lizards.  She wasn’t afraid of them like some of her friends. Her favorite hobby was hiking out to the pond to try to catch baby reptiles.

Tylie probably:

• a. enjoys being outdoors
• b. doesn’t like to get dirty
• c. has a pet rabbit

The sounds scared Kelley.  She did not want anyone putting any of those scary looking tools in her mouth. What if they hurt her?

Kelley is probably :

• a. about to get her hair cut
• b. not a happy person
• c. at the dentist

Macie hadn’t studied very hard for her spelling test. She was very worried she wouldn’t do well. Her eyes widened when her teacher handed back her test with a 100% written on the top.

Macie most likely feels :

• a. surprised
• b. upset
• c. embarrassed

Sue’s brother was always following her and her friends around. “Go away!”, Sue would yell to him. If only he would go find some friends his own age to play with…
What conclusion can you draw about Sue ?

• a. She is older than her brother
• b. She is the same age as her brother
• c. She doesn’t have many friends

What does it mean to draw a conclusion?

• To take a random guess at something.

• To draw a good guess based on evidence and detail from a source, as well as your own personal experience.

• To draw a good guess based on the mood that you are in that day.

• To base a good guess on your own personal experience.

When do we draw conclusions? Choose the best answer.

• In writing class

• On the playground

• When my teacher asks me to draw a conclusion based on evidence from the source and my own knowledge

• Pretty much in all situations throughout the day we draw conclusions