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[Audio] BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Drawing conclusions means in general terms to come to the end of a written text or assignment..

Drawing conclusions use information that is implied or inferred to make meaning out of what is not clearly stated. Writers give readers hints or clues that help them read between the lines since not everything is explicitly stated or spelled out all the time..

What have I read? What do I already know about this topic? This is my conclusion..

Some questions that ask you to draw conclusions? What conclusion can you draw? What probably happened? 3. What might you conclude?.

Let’s have an example of a famous fairytale published by Charles (2019): Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Snow White. She was kind and gentle and a friend to all animals. All the animals flocked to Snow White's side as she sang to them..

Step 1: Read the text first. Step 2: Decide which statements are facts in the text. Facts or keywords: kind, gentle, friend to all animals Name of the character: Snow White Step 3: Answer the question, what conclusion can you draw?.

From the passage you have read, you can tell that …. A. Snow White is an animal lover. Snow White is singing to the animals. Correct answer: Letter A Reason: Because of the supporting details that she is a friend to animals. She is also gentle with them..

Remember this! When you draw conclusions, you use two things (Wilson 2021): What you know in your head? This refers to your schema or prior knowledge about a topic. It is about all your learning experiences which became part of your knowledge. What you’ve read in the story? These are the details from the story or the text you have read..

Example 1 You are in line in the canteen. You ordered pizza, you look around and notice that the people who got pizza are dropping it after taking a bite. Why are they dropping the pizza away? Conclusion: The pizza is not delicious..

Example 2 The boy screams in pain as his mother touches his red back. “You should have worn sunscreen protection just I told you to”, she told him. He puts on his t-shirt and sunglasses and goes out back outside, but the heat of the sun hurts too bad. What will happen to the boy? Conclusion: The boy will get sunburn..

OBJECTIVES: Draw conclusions using the information given in the sentence, paragraph, poem, passage, or selection. Improve comprehension skills through drawing conclusions..

General Directions/ Instructions Read carefully the directions indicated in the following exercises, then provide what is needed or asked for in each item. ..

READING ACTIVITIES Study the list of words on the vocabulary check before you proceed to the first text. ..

Vocabulary Check! Market (n.) a place where provisions are sold at wholesale. Sell (v.) to offer for sale. Vendor(n.) one that sell. Whole Day (adv.) a single, complete day Home (n.) the place where one lives permanently. ..

FIRST TEXT Read the poem carefully. Answer the comprehension check-up, then encircle the letter of the correct answer. ..

Helping Each Other Father is a vendor. Mother helps him. They sell fruits and vegetables. They stay in the market the whole day. In the evening, they come home. They bring food for the family. We see them tired but happy. ..

Comprehension Check! The father and mother look tired but happy, you can conclude that ____? (Inference) A. Even though they are tired from the work, their children made them happy. B. Even though they are tired from their work, they sell a lot of fruits and vegetables. C. Even though they are tired from their work, they earned a lot of money that made them happy. D. Even though they are tired from their work, they have met their fellow market vendors that made them happy. ..

What can you conclude to the feelings of children towards their parents? (Inference) A.Anxious B.Embarrass C.Pitiful D.Proud ..

3. What can you conclude to the purpose of mother in helping the father? (Inference) A. To earn more money. B. Father can’t do it alone. C. There are many customers. D. They love and support each other. ..

4. Why do father and mother need to go to the market every day? (Inference) A.To make the family happy. B.To earn money for the family. C.To earn and buy needs for the family. D.To meet their fellow vendors in the market. ..

5. What do you think will happen if they don’t work? (Prediction) A.The family will be hungry. B.There will be more food on the table. C.They can buy the needs for the family. D.Father and mother will feel sad and alone ..

Process Questions for Learners 1. Have you encountered any difficulty in drawing conclusions when answering the selection/passage? 2. Do you think you are ready to proceed to the next activity?.

Study the list of words on the vocabulary check before you proceed to the second text..

Vocabulary Check! Bored (adj.) filled with or characterized by boredom. buckle (v.) a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch..

Vocabulary Check! Peep (v.) to utter the slightest sound. Trip (v.) an act of going to a place and returning. Plane (n) a trip made by an airplane or spacecraft..

SECOND TEXT Read the poem carefully. Answer the comprehension check-up, then encircle the letter of the correct answer. ..

The Car Trip Ruth Donnelly We are going on a trip. Not on a plane! Not in a ship! We will ride in our new car. Buckle up--we will go far..

The Car Trip Ruth Donnelly Red light, stop. Green light, go. Yellow light means slow, slow, slow. Baby brother starts to get bored. Sister says, “Are we there yet?”.

The Car Trip Ruth Donnelly Quiet, now. Don’t make a peep. Baby brother’s fall asleep. I’m as quiet as a mouse… And here we are--at Grandma’s house!.

Comprehension Check! 1. In the line “Buckle up- we will go far” you can conclude that _______ (Inference) A.The driver wanted them to be safe on the trip. B.The driver wanted them to try the new buckle of the car. C.The driver will drive so fast like a ride on a roller coaster. D.The driver will play with the car, that is why the driver asked them to buckle up..

Comprehension Check! 2. Based on the first stanza, how the family travelled? (Inference) A. by air B. by land C. by water D. by spaceship.

Comprehension Check! 3. When the sister says ““Are we there yet?” we can conclude that_________ (Inference) A. She is sad. B. She is happy. C. She feels bad. D. She is excited..

Comprehension Check! 4. In the line of the poem red light, stop. green light, go. Yellow light means slow, slow, slow. Where are they? (Inference) A. In the expressway B. In the crossing of school C. In the street of the village D. In the stop light of the road.

Comprehension Check! 5. Based on the last stanza of the poem, you can conclude that _____. (Inference) A.The children had a happy trip. B.They were hungry during the trip. C.The children were bored during the trip. D.The children were noisy throughout the trip..

Study the list of words on the vocabulary check before you proceed to the third text..

Vocabulary Check! Allowance (n.) money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing. Collect (v) to received payment, money. Excited (v) feeling or showing excitement. Save (v) to spend less money. Spend (v) to use up or pay out. ..

THIRD TEXT Read the poem carefully. Answer the comprehension check-up, then encircle the letter of the correct answer. ..

Elmos’ Piggy Bank Dorothy G. Manabat Father gives Elmo some money. Elmo does not spend all his money. He buys only what he needs. He saves his money in a piggy bank to surprise his mother..

Elmos’ Piggy Bank Dorothy G. Manabat Father gives Elmo some money. Elmo does not spend all his money. He buys only what he needs. He saves his money in a piggy bank to surprise his mother. ..

Every day he puts some amount of money in his piggy bank. He tried his best to be able to save and collect some money from his allowance..

After three months of saving, he broke his piggy bank. He was excited while counting his money. He never imagined that all his effort would come true..

Comprehension Check! Father gives Elmo some money. Do you think he knew Elmo’s plan? (Inference) A.Yes, he is part of the saving plan. B.No, he is just giving Elmo’s allowance. C.Yes, that’s why he is giving him more money. D.No, because he hasn’t seen Elmo’s piggy bank..

2. How do you think Elmo surprised his mother? (Prediction) A. He bought her a gift. B. He brought her to the grocery store. C. He gave some money from his piggy bank. D. He prepares food and invite her mother’s friends..

3. Based on the first stanza of the poem, you can conclude that Elmo is ____? (Inference) A. He is thrifty and practical. B. He is wasteful to his wants. C. He is generous in everything. D. He is thrifty even in his needs..

4. What can you conclude on the reaction of Elmo’s mother? (Prediction) A. excited and tense B. happy and surprised C. cheerful but nervous D. shocked and surprised.

5. What can you conclude that Elmo as son? (Inference) A. kind and loving B. honest and sweet C. cheerful and kind D. thrifty and loving.

Study the list of words on the vocabulary check before you proceed to the fourth text..

Vocabulary Check! Born alive (adj.) animals that give birth directly to their kind. Mammary glands (n.) the milk producing gland of female mammals. Tamed (adj.) domesticate (an animal) which are bred in homes and farms..

Vocabulary Check! Mammals (n.) warm-blooded animal that nourish their young with milk. Fur (n.) the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal..