Conclusions

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.

The reader can conclude that Calvin trained with a coach because-

• A. Calvin would not practice on his own.

• B. Calvin's parents made him work with a coach

• C. Calvin wanted to win the race.

• D. Calvin had never raced and wanted the extra help.

The sentence shows that Xavier is-

• A. hardworking

• B. lazy

• C. intelligent

• D. excited

After reading the paragraph, the reader can conclude that-

• F. PlayPumps are basically merry-go-rounds.

• G. PlayPumps are very important in some parts of the world.

• H. PlayPumps are impossible to find.

• J. PlayPumps are very expensive.

The reader can conclude that it is unusual for-

• A. Tawni to play with wild animals.

• B. hippos to live with humans.

• C. humans to care about animals.

• D. Patrick to break furniture.

Which question from the selection best supports the idea that potato chips are well liked today?

• Crunch potato chips are one of America's most loved snacks.

• Made on accident in 1853, potato chips have come a long way from their humble beginning as fried potatoes.

• Can you imagine not being able to find any potato chips at the grocery store?

• Soon after Laura's invention, grocery stores could not keep the bags of chips on their shelves.

Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that Elon Musk is likely to be-

• F. Friendly

• G. Competitive

• H. Innovative

• J. Worried

The article title, "You Can Do It!" helps the reader understand that Calvin believes-

• F. If you are not interested in something, you can do it.

• G. If you try, you can do it.

• H. If you want to win, you have to learn how.

• J. If you do not try, you can still do it.

The reader can tell that Samba is welcome to stay at the train station because she-

• F. attracts passengers

• G. rides on the train

• H. plays with other cats

• J. gives tours

Megan could hear the chirping from the top of the tree but couldn’t see anything. The red bird had been flying back and forth for the last few weeks. Any time she got close to the tree, the red bird would swoop down as if to scare her away.

The reader can infer :

• a. the red bird is protecting her babybirds in the tree

• b. Megan wants to catch the bird

• c. the bird was hurt