Drawing Conclusions

You can use clues found when reading words and looking at pictures. You use these clues with what you already know in real life to help you figure out something that is not written in a story.

You are in line in the canteen. You ordered pizza. You look around and notice that the people who got pizza are throwing it away after taking a bite.

Why are they throwing the pizza away?

The boy screams in pain as his mother touches his red back. “You should’ve worn sunscreen like I told you to,” she told him. He puts his t-shirt and sunglasses and goes back outside, but the heat of the sun hurts too bad.

What happened to the boy?

You feel sick today. You are shivering and feel very cold inside. When you touch your skin, however, it feels hot.

What is happening to you?

You wake up just as the sun is coming up. You can’t wait, it’s going to be a great day! Your classmates sang a song for you. When you get home, your mom has made your favorite dinner. Afterwards, your family sings to you again. You blow out the candles and eat chocolate cake.

What is so special about this day?

When Mia’s sister sang very loudly, Mia covered her ears and walked away. Mia asked her sisters to sing quietly, but she wouldn’t listen to Mia.

What can you conclude from this?

I can make a conclusion when I read a text.

I use clues and evidence to make a smart guess.

With a big clue here and a little clue there.

Here a clue, there a clue. I can use my schema too!

I can make a conclusion when I read a text!