Inferring and Drawing Conclusions

My grandpa put a worm on a hook. He threw his line in the water. He pulled out a big fish. You can guess that _____

• we will have fish for dinner.

• he is in a fishing boat.

• Grandpa got an award for his fish.

Tammy wanted a cup. She reached and reached. She had to stand on the chair to get it. What does this tell you about the cup?

• The cup was low.

• The cup was high.

• The cup was missing.

The monkeys swung in the trees. The birds flew in the trees. The tigers walked across the log. You can guess that these animals are in _____

• my yard.

• the zoo.

• the jungle.

Dad packed his suitcase. He drove to the airport. He got on an airplane. You can guess that Dad _____

• works at the airport.

• is an airplane pilot.

• is going on a trip.

Livy told her friends about the movie she watched last night. She rubbed her eyes. Then she yawned deeply. You can guess that Livy _____

• was sick.

• didn't get enough sleep.

• got a good night's sleep.

I went to the doctor. He took my temperature. He gave me so medicine. You can guess that _____

• I am not sick.

• I am 8 years old.

• I am sick.

Jon had a baseball game yesterday. He has a soccer game today. Jon has a baseball game tomorrow. You can guess that _____

• Jon doesn't like soccer.

• Jon is good at baseball.

• Jon likes sports.

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.

Which is not a college-level-starter for drawing a conclusion?

• After analyzing the ______, I can conclude ______

• Based on my own personal experience, I can assume __________

• Based on my own personal experience and evidence from the sources, I can conclude that _________________

• In my opinion, I think that _____________

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.