Drawing Conclusions

Drawing Conclusions

Drawing Conclusions The dictionary defines conclusion as “the judgment, decision, or opinion formed after an investigation or thought process.” A conclusion is the decision you come to when you…. Evidence from the Text + More Evidence from the Text

You draw conclusions every day about incidents you witness, information you gather or about texts you read. If you see smoke filtering out of the kitchen and the smoke alarm is buzzing, what conclusion would you draw? There is a fire in the kitchen!

Let’s practice! Read the passage and choose the best conclusion and write it on your paper.

You need to make sure your teeth and bones stay strong. To do this, you need calcium. It is found in dairy products such as milk. It is also found in leafy green vegetables. You can conclude that: Calcium is found in fish. Calcium is found in lettuce. Calcium is found in coconuts. ANSWER is B

You spot a creature crawling across the forest floor. When you follow it, it hides under a log. That bug looked like it had a million legs. You can conclude that…. You just saw a spider. You just saw a grasshopper. You just saw a centipede. Answer is C

There are different kinds of maps. Some maps show a city or state. Other maps show a country or the whole world. There are even maps that show where planets and stars are. You can conclude that…. All maps show where things are located. Every map shows highways and rivers. All maps include land and water. Answer is A

The food pyramid shows what foods you should eat to be healthy. It says that you are supposed to eat two to four servings of fruit each day. You are supposed to only eat sweets now and then. You can conclude that…. It is better to eat two cookies than six peaches. It is better to eat four apples than one candy bar. It is better to eat one piece of pie than a banana. Answer is B

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Drawing Conclusions