Drawing Conclusions

"Whew!" Mom said after she tasted Nicky's first-ever batch of homemade lemonade. "I think something might be wrong, honey. It looks right, it's the right temperature, but-" she tasted it again. "I think you went a little overboard on one ingredient." Nicky tasted it and made a puckered face. "Wow! That's sour!"

• It is likely that it had too much water.

• It is likely that it had too much sugar.

• It is likely that it had too much lemon.

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Hiking in the Vermont Mountains at this time of year is a breathtaking activity. I don't mean just because you'll get good exercise; it's also breathtaking scenery! You'll be amazed at the riot of colors splashed across the mountainsides. Red, orange and yellow along with shades of brown, make it look like artist's palette.

• It is likely that it is autumn.

• It is likely that it is summer.

• It is likely that it is winter.

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Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."

Which clue lets the reader know Ryan is probably allergic to cats?

• Robert sees a big orange cat sitting on the couch

• Ryan begins to sneeze.

• Ryan's eyes get red and itchy, then he starts sneezing

• Robert is allergic to cats, too.

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Based on the cartoon, which is an appropriate conclusion that can be drawn?

• After analyzing the cartoon, I can assume that both dogs are really hungry.

• Based on my own experience with dogs, I can assume that they love doing math problems.

• After analyzing the cartoon, I can conclude that the bigger dog is basically stating that if anybody tries to take away his dog bones, then they will have consequences.

• Based on my own personal experience and evidence from the cartoon, I can assume that the dog thinks that fingers are also dog bones.

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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.

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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

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Why is drawing conclusions an important skill to be good at?

• In life you will need to put clues together to figure some things out that are not given to you.

• Everybody should have some skills in drawing.

• It's a good skill to know so that I can do well on drawing conclusions on the state test.

• Drawing conclusions really isn't that important.

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When drawing conclusions in class, what is the best mindset to have if you are struggling a little bit or having a tough day?

• Put your head down

• Start disrupting the class by making comments

• Stay positive and you can get through it

• Start tapping your pencil or whiteboard to get attention

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The weather is getting cool. The leaves are changing colors. The birds are flying south. What time of year is it?

• spring

• summer

• autumn

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Jenny held her stomach and leaned back on the sofa. She grabbed a blanket and curled up in a ball. All she could think about was that big funnel cake she ate earlier.

Jenny probably :

• a. hasn’t slept in a while
• b. wants another funnel cake
• c. has a stomachache from the cake

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