Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences

By Mrs. Donna Vicente

What are conclusions and inferences?

Whenever we figure out something that is NOT told in a reading passage, you are drawing a conclusion or making an inference.

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We make an "educated guess" based on the evidence (or clues) from the text and use what we already know or background experiences.​

​Prior knowledge or experience

Clues /Details from the text

When drawing a conclusion or making an inference:

Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences help you understand a story better.

Let's try these!​

As you read the story, the

"Kingly Lion", think about what you already know in addition to what the story's details and clues say.

The Kingly Lion​

The Kingly Lion

​ The animals of the forest had a lion as their king. When anyone had a problem, they took it to him, and the Lion king helped to solve it. When anyone had an argument, they took it to the Lion King, and he tried to settle it.

The Kingly Lion

​The Lion King never made demands that were in his own interest. He wanted only what is best for each and every animal.

​Day after day, the Lion King thought about nothing but the animals who were his subjects. Then he sat down and wrote a Royal Order. He called all the animals to come before him. He stood on a hilltop and watched the animals come together from far and near.

​"Hear ye, Hear ye!" the Lion King began in his deep and rumbling voice. "I have written out my orders for a new way of doing things that will be better for all.

The Kingly Lion

​From this day forward, the wolf and the lamb shall agree to live in peace. Such as the panther and the goat will live in peace. The tiger and the deer, the dog and the rabbit, shall all live in peace. All will live together in perfect peace and harmony."

The Kingly Lion

Multiple Choice

Why did the animals bring their problems to the lion?

• The animals knew the lion was powerful.

• The animals knew the lion was fair.

• The animals feared the lion will punish them.

Multiple Choice

Why did the Lion King call all the creatures together to hear the Royal Order?

• The Lion King wanted to show off his great power.

• The Lion King wanted to punish the strongest of the creatures.

• The Lion King wanted every creature to hear the new rules.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Royal Order?

• Natural enemies will all live together in peace.

• Natural enemies will all live in different places in the forest.

• Natural enemies will all settle their own individual differences.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the Lion King wrote a Royal Order?

• The Lion King wanted the best for each of every animal.

• The Lion King was tired of the animals bringing problems to him.

• The Lion King wanted to be forever be their king.

​The Rabbit said, "Oh, how I have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place without fear, by the side of the strong." And after the rabbit have said this, he left and ran for his life.

The Kingly Lion

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can you draw from the rabbit's actions of running away?

• The rabbit was afraid that the Lion King was trying to trick all the creatures.

• The rabbit did not want to be friends with the dog, or to anyone.

• The rabbit did not think the Lion King's new rules will surely work.

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Practice

Multiple Choice

The dog was wandering around looking sad with his leash hanging down. He looked at his empty food dish. He started to whimper. He began to bark. I can infer that...

• the dog was very happy.

• the dog was being annoying.

• the dog was looking for his owner.

Multiple Choice

The boy rode his bike to his friend's house after dinner. When he got there, he rang the bell. He waited, but no one came to the door. He looked in the driveway. The car was not there. There were no lights on. What did the boy think?

• Nobody was home.

• People were mad at the boy.

• People were having a party.

Multiple Choice

The girl sneezed. Her dad felt her forehead and took her temperature. She told him her throat hurt. He pulled the blankets over her. He told her to try to sleep while he called her teacher. Why did he call her teacher?

• The girl felt really healthy.

• The girl was lost.

• She would be home sick today.

Multiple Choice

Ann was coloring a picture for her mom. She got out her crayon box and looked for the colors she needed. There were a lot of trees in this picture. I can infer that...

• she hated coloring.

• she colored a lot of trees.

• she was very sad.

Multiple Choice

These athletes train a great deal. They eat a very healthy diet. Some compete in short races and others compete in long races called marathons. What sport is this?

• football

• track

• soccer