Drawing Conclusions

Andy’s dog was covered in mud. Andy’s mom was very upset and told Andy he needed to help clean up before he could go play.

You can tell :

• a. Andy’s dog got the house muddy
• b. Andy’s mom doesn’t like dogs
• c. Andy’s favorite animal is a dog

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The marching band looked amazing on the football field.Each member played their instruments perfectly. The audience loved the performance.
You can tell :

• a. The football field was big
• b. The marching band practiced a lot
• c. The audience was quiet

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Jenny held her stomach and leaned back on the sofa. She grabbed a blanket and curled up in a ball. All she could think about was that big funnel cake she ate earlier.

Jenny probably :

• a. hasn’t slept in a while
• b. wants another funnel cake
• c. has a stomachache from the cake

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Sam woke up late, spilled toothpaste on his shirt, and missed the bus. His sister accidentally took his lunch to school, instead of her own.

Sam probably feels :

• a. frustrated
• b. calm
• c. lonely

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It was a great day for fishing.  Eric and Allen took the boat to the lake to enjoy the day. Eric caught five fish before noon, and Allen only caught one.

Allen probably feels :

• a. discouraged
• b. proud
• c. successful

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Tabitha slipped the second she put one foot outside the door. She fell down and hurt her wrist, and her fingers started to sting from the cold.

It is probably :

• a. rainy outside
• b. icy outside
• c. dark outside

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The sounds scared Kelley.  She did not want anyone putting any of those scary looking tools in her mouth. What if they hurt her?

Kelley is probably :

• a. about to get her hair cut
• b. not a happy person
• c. at the dentist

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 From news reports about Russia, you may think that the Kremlin is a large building in Moscow. Actually, there are many kremlins in Russia. Kremlin means "fortress" in Russian. In Moscow the Kremlin is not one building but many buildings inside a walled yard. 
 You can tell that Moscow's Kremlin probably..... 

• is never visited by news reporters.
• is the only one in Russia.
• is a large building in Russia.
• was originally a fortress.

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 The Egyptian pyramids were built from stones weighing about 2 1/2 tons each. The structures are 40 stories high. The number of stones used in each pyramid could build a wall around France. Yet the Egyptians used no animals. The had no cranes at that time. The wheel wasn't even in use. 
 You can tell from this story that..... 

• the Egyptians built a wall around France. 
• the pyramids were 2 1/2 stories high.
• the work must have been done by many people.
• each pyramid weighed about 2 1/2 tons.

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 The special material in our body that makes us who we are is called DNA. Except for identical twins, everybody has different DNA. Since DNA is everywhere in the body, DNA patterns are generally better than fingerprints for identifying people. Police sometimes use DNA patterns to identify suspects. 
 From this article you can tell that..... 

• some people have no DNA.
• fingerprints are the only way to identify people.
• DNA patterns can help solve crimes.
• DNA is not found in hair.

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