What can you conclude from this photo?

1. What can you conclude from this photo? Tidal wave. Digital image. TYT Network. TYTNetwork.com and The Young Turks, 20 Sept. 2014. Web. 10 Oct. 2016. <https://tytnetwork.com/2014/09/20/natural-disasters-displace-more-people-than-war/>.

2. Drawing Conclusions/Inferences 8th Grade English Mrs. Reeves

3. Lesson Essential Question: • How are conclusions drawn and inferences made?

4. Conclusions • You make decisions based on clearly expressed facts or evidence. • Example: • Garrett Morgan owned businesses and a car, and he sold his traffic signal patent for $40,000. • Conclusion: He was financially successful.

5. Inferences • You make decisions based on evidence that is only hinted at or implied on what you have read • Example: • Carol had a snow day from school. Mom helped her put on her jacket, boots, and hat. They went outside and made a snowman. Then they took a ride on the sled. • Inference: It is winter and it snowed,

6. Valid Conclusion • A conclusion that is based on facts, evidence, or logic. • Example: All birds lay eggs. A robin is a bird. Conclusion: _____________________________________

7. Invalid conclusion • Is not based on logical reasoning, and is not grounded on facts or evidence.

8. How to Draw Conclusions • 1. Gather all the evidence. • What facts or details have you learned about the subject? • 2. Evaluate the evidence. • What do the facts and details you have gathered tell you about the subject? • 3. Make appropriate connections and draw reasonable conclusions. • What can you reasonably conclude from the evidence that you have gathered and evaluated?

9. Practice # 1 • What is this man’s job? • Give two details from that picture that helped you make your conclusion.

10. Practice # 2 Is this statement true or false? The man is teaching the child to surf in the ocean. A. True B. False 2. Write a detail that supports your answer.

11. Practice What are these children doing? 2. Give three details from the picture supporting your answer

12. Practice • Brian pulled the large book off the bookshelf. He opened it to the fourth page and carefully studied the legend. Then he looked at the list of street names at the bottom. He found what he was looking for in section D-9.What type of book is Brian using?A.  a mysteryB. a book of mapsC. a math book

13. Practice # 3 • Mr. and Mrs. Keener were invited to an outdoor barbecue. They arrived at the house and knocked at the door. No one came to the door. "I can smell the food, though," Mr. Keener said.You can guess Mr. and Mrs. Keener ___.A.  knocked againB.  leftC.  went to the backyard • What evidence led you to this inference?

14. Practice # 4 • Jane was baking her favorite chocolate chip cookies. She thought that she had all of the ingredients. As she was mixing the dough, she realized that she did not have any chocolate chips.You can guess that ___.A.  she will leave the chocolate chips outB.  she will throw all of the batter awayC.  she will run to the store to buy chocolate chips • What evidence led you to this inference?

15. Practice • I walked into my house and smelled my favorite sweet smell. My favorite chocolate chip cookies were baking in our oven. The timer went off, but my mom was outside talking to her friend. She didn't hear the timer. I smelled smoke.You can guess that ___. A.   the cookies will burn in the oven B.  the cookies will come out of the oven perfectly baked C. The cookies are yummy.

16. Ready, Set, Go • Tell your partner what the difference is between an inference and a conclusion.