Reading Street Comprehension Skills Draw Conclusions Grades 4

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Reading Street Comprehension Skills: Draw Conclusions Grades 4 and 5

Reading Street Comprehension Skills: Draw Conclusions Grades 4 and 5

Draw Conclusions Student Expectations • Students determine the meaning of the facts and details

Draw Conclusions Student Expectations • Students determine the meaning of the facts and details from a text when they’re all put together. • Students determine what seems to be the author’s point. • Students determine if their conclusions make sense. copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 2

Draw Conclusions • Based on what you have read, seen, or experienced, what can

Draw Conclusions • Based on what you have read, seen, or experienced, what can you conclude about this event in the selections? • This story seems to be (suggest genre). Why might you conclude this? • What conclusions can you draw about the relationship between two characters? copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 3

Draw Conclusions • What do you know about drawing conclusions? • Let’s talk about

Draw Conclusions • What do you know about drawing conclusions? • Let’s talk about some important terms that will help us understand how to draw a conclusion. copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 4

Draw Conclusions • Facts and details are small pieces of information in the text.

Draw Conclusions • Facts and details are small pieces of information in the text. • A conclusion is a sensible decision that you reach after thinking about the facts and details in the text. copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 5

Draw Conclusions • Drawing a conclusion means to make sensible decisions or form reasonable

Draw Conclusions • Drawing a conclusion means to make sensible decisions or form reasonable opinions after thinking about the facts and details in the text. copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 6

Draw Conclusions • Another term for drawing conclusions is making inferences. This is when

Draw Conclusions • Another term for drawing conclusions is making inferences. This is when you reach a conclusion based on information that is not directly stated in the text. copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 7

Draw Conclusions Think Aloud: Answer these Questions • How do you find information that

Draw Conclusions Think Aloud: Answer these Questions • How do you find information that is not directly stated in the text? • Is your conclusion supported by the text? • Is your conclusion based on details from the text as well as your life experiences? copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 8

Draw Conclusions • What do the details mean when they’re all put together? •

Draw Conclusions • What do the details mean when they’re all put together? • Does the conclusion make sense? copyright 2006 www. brainybetty. com 9