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It's A Mystery!

It's A Mystery!. Drawing Conclusions. Created by: Nancy Langston and Joanne Whitley Modified by: Kristi Waltke. Drawing Conclusions. Authors don’t always come right out and tell you everything in a story.

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It's A Mystery!

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  1. It's A Mystery! Drawing Conclusions Created by: Nancy Langston and Joanne Whitley Modified by: Kristi Waltke

  2. Drawing Conclusions • Authors don’t always come right out and tell you everything in a story. • Sometimes you are given clues. Like a detective, you have to use the words and pictures to figure out the story!

  3.  Drawing a conclusion while you read or     after you read is forming an opinion based on what you already know or on the facts and details in a text. •  Check an author’s conclusions or your     own conclusions by asking: Is this the only logical choice? Are the facts accurate?

  4. Read the clues. Click on the correct picture. Let’s practice.

  5. I sleep in a crib. I drink from a bottle. I cannot walk or talk. Who am I?

  6. Correct

  7. OOPS!

  8. Put me on your feet. I will keep you warm and dry. Wear me when it rains. What am I?

  9. Correct

  10. OOPS!

  11. I grow on an ear. Cook me in hot oil. I will puff up and taste good. What am I?

  12. Correct

  13. OOPS!

  14. You need me before you can mail a letter. Paste me on an envelope. What am I?

  15. Correct

  16. OOPS!

  17. I am white. You need me every day. You drink me when you are thirsty. What am I?

  18. Correct

  19. OOPS!

  20. What language or languages does Monchi speak? • Spanish only • English and Spanish • English only

  21. What does the simile “squeezed together like sardines” mean for the students on the bus? • The students like to eat sardines. • The children have to sit very close to each other. • The sardines are squeezed together.

  22. Which detail from the story does NOT help you with the setting of the story? • The pictures show an old-fashioned car. • A map shows where Monchi’s ranch is located. • Monchi breaks his wrist while riding in the back of the truck.

  23. Which detail from the story helps you to draw the conclusion that Monchi likes Miss Byers? • Miss Byers hangs up a picture of President Roosevelt. • Miss Byers has fun ideas for school such as the Perfect Attendance Award and the Coyote News. • Miss Byers gave the Perfect Attendance Award to Victor.

  24. Why does Junior think roundup is more important than Perfect Attendance? • It is a fact that roundup is more important than Perfect Attendance. • Junior thinks that Monchi should not care about a silver dollar. • Roundup is a part of the family’s tradition and is very important to a family of cowboys.

  25. Why isn’t Monchi happy for Victor when he wins Perfect Attendanc? • Victor does not deserve the award. • Monchi had wanted to win the award himself. • Monchi only cares about himself throughout the entire story.

  26. Congratulations You are now a pro. at drawing conclusions!

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