Drawing Conclusion

refers to information that is implied or inferred. This means that

the information is never clearly stated. Writers often tell you
more than they say directly. They give you hints or clues that help
you "read between the lines."

How do you draw a

conclusion? Points to remember:
 Conclusions
-A conclusion is a judgment or opinion formed after a careful consideration of presented
information.

Drawing Conclusions
Drawing a conclusion is an important skill in reading. It involves
analysis and requires you to anticipate events and predict
outcomes from what you read in the text. When we read a Gotta
passage or text, we use our inferencing skills to make conclusions learn
from the given context. Context clues or hints from the passage them
help us create logical conclusions. all!

Strategies for Drawing Conclusions

1. Consider the genre of the text.

Information is conveyed differently in different types of texts. If you are going to read a poem,
look for implied information in detailed descriptions and metaphors. If you are going to read a
scientific text, look for implied information in graphs and tables. In a historical text, consider
dates and contextual evidence.

2. Read the title and consider the topic of the work.

Based on the title, take a guess as to what the text is about. Consider the knowledge you have
about this topic. By considering the topic before you start reading the text, you can mentally
prepare for words and ideas that you will encounter.

3. Refer to your knowledge.

Your prior knowledge can help you in making conclusions, particularly if what is in the text is
something that you have experienced before or watched someone else experience.

4. Consider the work as a whole.

Do not feel pressure to clearly understand every word (although that is certainly a goal you can
achieve with practice); if you are having difficulty, just continue to read the entire passage.
After reading the entire text, you may gain a different perspective.
Example:

You are asked to read a journal article entitled A Correlation

of the Photosynthetic Activity of Green and Red Algae. You

do not know what it is about, but it is possible to make a

conclusion from just the title.

Explanation:

From the title, you may conclude that the article in scientific and you can use
it if you are conducting a research on the different kinds of algae.
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ASSESSMENT CARD
Drawing Conclusions
Directions: Read each passage and select the best answer.

He had always wanted to serve is country, but this seemed like madness. He was supposed to fight
a war in a foreign land, helping to protect people whom he didn’t even know. Michael had a strong sense of
patriotism, but he was worried about the bombs, death, and carnage that could await him in Iraq. He
pondered whether he would ever see his family again.
1. Summarize what this passage is about… _____________________________
2. What conclusions can you draw about how Michael is feeling about going to war?
a) he regrets joining the military
b) he is afraid of going into battle
c) he is looking forward to the challenge of being in the military
d) he feels proud of his country

The detective had planned to pull all of the suspects into a room. He had already questioned each
of them thoroughly and it was something Mr. Mooney had said that really made him think. Mooney had
mentioned how horrible it was that Ms. Hitchens had been killed with a knife while the information on the
murder weapon was never public. When the detective questioned him on how he knew about the murder
weapon he said he had just assumed that was the case. Now with all the possible suspects in the room,
detective Williams was ready to make an arrest.
3. Who most likely killed Ms. Hitchens?______________________________
4. What conclusions can you draw about Mr. Moony’s feelings?
a) he thinks he had gotten away with the crime
b) he is ready to run and try and get away
c) he thinks that detective Williams will probably accuse him
d) he thinks Ms. Hitchens could have committed suicide

Video gaming is one of the largest industries in America. Each day more and more children are
getting addicted to video games. There have been many video game opponents accusing the industry of
becoming too violent. It is not uncommon to play a shoot’em up game where ten people are getting killed
every minute. Yet, despite societal pressures to eliminate violent video games, as each day passes, more
gamers are getting hooked.
5. What is the general age group of people who are getting hooked on gaming? _________
6. What conclusions can you draw about the video game industry?
a) as time goes on, pressure to make games less violent will decrease the number of shooting games
b) as time goes on more parents will prevent their children from playing violent video
games
c.) as time goes on the video game industry will loose money
d) as time goes on more and more children will play video games
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1. It is a judgment or opinion formed after a careful consideration of presented
information.

2. How do you call the clues from the passage that help us create logical conclusions?

3. Drawing conclusions involves _ and requires you to anticipate events and predict
outcomes from what you read in the text.

4. Which of the following best completes the given analogy?

clue : hint :: _ : judgment

a. Conclusion b. logical c. statement d. sentence

5. Which of the following will not help in drawing conclusions about the text?

a. knowing the name of the author

b. your prior experiences and knowledge

c. reading the title of the text

d. the genre of the text

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6. In which of the following instances will a reader's knowledge help with making a
conclusion?

a. when the reader is familiar with the situation in the text

b. when it is the reader's first time to read about the topic in the text

c. when the reader has no experience related to what is in the text

d. when the reader is not interested at all in the information in the text

7. Which of the following should be done by the reader if he is having difficulty

understanding a particular part of the text?

a. continue reading until the end of the text c. look for interpretations of the text online
b. stop reading the text d. ask someone else to draw conclusions about the text

8. Which of the following can you conclude from a text entitled Melba the Talking Snake?

a. The main character of the story is a snake. c. The story is fictional.

b. The story is a fable. d. The story involves deception and lying.

9. Reign is reading a news article about a Filipino high school student who invented a lamp
that is powered by water. Which of the following can Reign conclude from the article?

a. The boy is smart and driven. c.The boy's lack of hobbies led him to invent something.

b. The boy is lazy and has no ambition. d. The boy would be given awards.

10. Which of the following will most likely happen next if a character becomes sick the day
before their scheduled class trip?

a. The character will not be able to join the trip.

b. The character will sneak out of the house to join the trip.

c. The character will be encouraged to join the trip.

d. The trip will be postponed.

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Activity 2

1. Conclusion

Explanation: A conclusion is a judgment or opinion formed after a careful consideration of presented information.

2. context clues

Explanation: Context clues from the passage help us create logical conclusions.

3. Analysis

Explanation: Drawing conclusions involves analysis and requires you to anticipate events and predict outcomes from
what you read in the text.

4. Conclusion

Explanation: A clue is a hint, and a conclusion is a judgment.

5. knowing the name of the author

Explanation: Knowing the name of the author will not help in making conclusions about the text.

6. when the reader is familiar with the situation in the text

Explanation: The knowledge of the reader can greatly help in making conclusions when the reader is familiar with the
situation in the text.

7. continue reading until the end of the text

Explanation: Even if a reader has difficulty understanding a part of the text, he should continue reading until he has
read the whole text, as the following information could give him a new perspective of the selection.

8. The main character of the story is a snake, The story is fictional, The story is a fable

Explanation: From the title, it can be inferred that the main character of the story is a snake and that the story is
fictional, and it is a fable.

9. The boy is smart and driven.

Explanation: From the information stated in the article, a logical conclusion is that the boy is smart and driven.

10. The character will not be able to join the trip.

Explanation: The logical conclusion regarding what will happen next is that the character will not be able to join the
trip.
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