Drawing Conclusions

1. "Ouch! I've got a splinter in my finger," cried Rosa. "I knew I shouldn't have climbed over the wooden fence." Rosa ran into the house to find her mother. She knew that it would be bad to leave the splinter in her finger for a long time.

What can you conclude about Rosa?

• Rosa got a splinter in her toe.

• Rosa climbed over a fence.

• 1. Rosa wanted her mother to take out the splinter.

• 1. Rosa ran to find her father.

"I must get into the habit of remembering my lunch," Gina said "I left it on the school bus twice last week. And one day I even forgot to take it out of the house." Gina was glad when it was suppertime. She was extremely hungry.

What conclusion can you make about Gina?

• Gina rides to school on a bus.

• Gina forgot her lunch again.

• Gina always buys her lunch at school.

• Gina's friend brought her a lunch.

"Can you get my ball?" asked Robert. "I threw it too high and it landed on the roof."

"I can't get the ball without a ladder," said Robert's older brother. "We'll have to wait until our neighbor, Mr. Green, comes home from work. Then I'll be able to get your ball."

What can the reader conclude from text?

• Mr. Green has a ladder.

• Mr. Green has a job.

• Mr. Green will climb on the roof to get the ball.

• Mr. Green will climb on the roof to get the ball.

"You don't deserve to go to the movies," said father. "Your brother worked hard cleaning the closet, but you didn't help at all."

"I know I should have helped," said Linda, "but I became so interested in my book that I forgot. I promise to help next time."

What conclusion can you draw from the text?

• Linda's father cleaned the closed.

• Linda liked the book she was reading.

• Linda said she would help next time.

• Linda's father forgave her.

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.

According to the details in the text, the reader can conclude-

• Sam is going on a field trip.

• he packed a bag.

• Sam likes swimming.

• Sam is going to the beach.