Exploring Critical Thinking through Drawing Conclusions

Where is Shui likely to be?

• In the ocean

• At an aquarium

• In a swimming pool

• At a beach

What is the main purpose of drawing conclusions?

• To understand the hidden meaning in a text

• To guess the ending of a story

• To summarize the text

• To find the main character

Why was Ram in a hurry?

• He likes to run

• He was hungry

• His mother was waiting in the car

• His mother was in the house

What should you avoid when drawing conclusions?

• Reading the text

• Using facts

• Using prior knowledge

• Jumping to conclusions

What can you conclude about Claude?

• Claude is an animal

• Claude is a female

• Claude is a child

• Claude is a male

What indicates that Claude is a male?

• The puppies

• The name Claude

• The barn

• The reference to 'he'

What was the state of the house when the narrator walked in?

• Clean and tidy

• Only the cushions were on the floor

• Trash can turned over, papers scattered, cushions on the floor

• Only the trash can was turned over

Who is responsible for the mess in the house?

• A chimpanzee

• A burglar

• A hole in the trash can

• Ringo

What was Ringo doing when the narrator saw him?

• Eating

• Running away

• Sleeping

• Playing with a cushion

What is the benefit of drawing conclusions?

• It deepens understanding of the story

• It helps in guessing the story's ending

• It makes the story shorter

• It identifies the main character