Learn About Drawing Conclusions
To draw a conclusion, you have to be a detective.
Writers may not always tell you the conclusion they want you to have. You have to "draw" the conclusion based on what you read.
When you "draw a conclusion," you put all the clues together to find what's going on.
Practice
Read each paragraph.
Hunt for clues and use what you already know. Then draw a conclusion about the time of year in each passage.
It's getting too cold to wear shorts and sandals. Now I need warmer clothes when I go outside. The colors of the leaves are beginning to change. Instead of green, they are turning yellow and orange.
What season is it?
My mom is wearing the dress we bought her. We got up early to make her breakfast in bed. It's pretty in our yard this time of year and the spring breeze is warm. We are going to pose for a picture with my mom and grandma. Later I plan on giving my mother a bouquet of flowers.
What special day is it?
I've been cutting out red paper hearts all day. I'm going to paste them on sheets of white paper that I've folded in half to make cards. I'll also make a small hole on the folded edge of each card and tie some red and pink ribbons. Tomorrow I will let my friends know just how special they are to me.
What special day is coming?
Answer Key
1. Fall or autumn
2. Mother's Day
3. Valentine's Day