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Reading – Drawing Conclusions

Reading · Level 3 · CCSS: RL.3.1, RI.3.1, RI.3.8 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · Practice Set 10

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 What Can You Figure Out?

Sometimes authors do not say everything directly. Use the clues to draw a conclusion.

Clue Set A: Jules spread a blanket under the tree, set out paper plates, and checked whether everyone had brought a lunch.

What event is likely about to happen?

Which clue supports your answer best?

Clue Set B: The hallway walls were covered with student drawings, and each picture had a small label with the artist's name.

What might be happening at school?

What clue helped you know?

2 Read the Story & Draw Conclusions

Read the story. Answer each question by drawing a conclusion from the clues.

Niko reread the last chapter and stared at the final sentence for a long time. Then he closed the book slowly, smiled to himself, and wrote the title on the whiteboard under 'Books to Recommend.' When his friend asked, "Was it that good?" Niko just nodded.

Question	Your Conclusion
What can you conclude about Niko's opinion of the book?
Why did he write the title on the board?
How is Niko feeling at the end?
Which clue best supports your answer?

3 Choose the Best Conclusion

Read the clues. Circle the conclusion that makes the MOST sense.

1. The gardener knelt beside the wilted leaves and pressed a finger into the dry soil.

A The plants probably need water.
B The gardener wants to paint the leaves.
C The garden is covered in snow.

2. The drummer tapped the sticks together four times while the rest of the band watched closely.

A The band is about to begin playing.
B The band is putting instruments away.
C The drummer is reading a novel.

3. The server handed over the check, and the family started collecting jackets and leftovers.

A The family is getting ready to leave the restaurant.
B The family is just placing an order.
C The family is moving into the building.

4 Write Clues for Others

Now be the author. Write 3 clues about a situation. Do not say what is happening directly — let the reader figure it out.

The conclusion should be:

Clue 1:

Clue 2:

Clue 3:

5 Evidence-Based Questions (SBA Practice)

These two-part questions are like the ones on the state test. First answer the question, then find the evidence that supports your answer.

Part A: Based on the details in the passage, what conclusion can you draw?

Part B: Which detail from the text BEST supports your answer to Part A?

Explain in your own words: How does this detail support your answer?

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 10.

Topic words: science lab, model, test, result

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?

3. Write one inference a reader could make from a text about this topic.