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Authors don’t always tell readers everything in a story, so you may
have to draw your own conclusions. To draw conclusions, you
rely on what you know from your own experience and combine it
with clues from the story. Drawing conclusions as you read can
help you better understand the story.
Read the two paragraphs below, then answer the questions.
Describe the clues that helped you draw a conclusion.
It was almost noon. Maria had been watching the clock for the last half
hour. Wouldn’t Mrs. Jones ever stop talking? Maria thought again of the
green apple in her lunchbox. She could almost taste it. Then her stomach
began to growl.
What conclusion can you draw about Maria?
Story clues:
Experience clues:
Comprehension:
Draw Conclusions
Evan picked at his cereal. He knew he should have studied harder last
night, but the dates all ran together in his head. Why did he have to learn
American history anyway? For the third time, his mother told him to hurry.
He put on his coat. He felt a sudden wave of dread.
What conclusion can you draw about Evan?
Story clues:
Experience clues:
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Zathura • Grade 5/Unit 3
Practice
At Home: Write a short story with a beginning and middle,
but no end. Then ask another person to read your story and
draw conclusions about how the story could end.
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