What Conclusion Can You Draw

What does it mean to draw a conclusion?

• To take a random guess at something.

• To draw a good guess based on evidence and detail from a source, as well as your own personal experience.

• To draw a good guess based on the mood that you are in that day.

• To base a good guess on your own personal experience.

Which is not a college-level-starter for drawing a conclusion?

• After analyzing the ______, I can conclude ______

• Based on my own personal experience, I can assume __________

• Based on my own personal experience and evidence from the sources, I can conclude that _________________

• In m y opinion, I think that _____________

Based on the cartoon, which is an appropriate conclusion that can be drawn?

• After analyzing the cartoon, I can assume that both dogs are really hungry.

• Based on my own experience with dogs, I can assume that they love doing math problems.

• After analyzing the cartoon, I can conclude that the bigger dog is basically stating that if anybody tries to take away his dog bones, then they will have consequences.

• Based on my own personal experience and evidence from the cartoon, I can assume that the dog thinks that fingers are also dog bones.

Which college-level-starter below is a great way to draw a conclusion?

• I think that _________

• I believe this to be true based on the fact that _________

• Because ____________

• After analyzing the ____, I can conclude that ___

When do we draw conclusions? Choose the best answer.

• In writing class

• On the playground

• When my teacher asks me to draw a conclusion based on evidence from the source and my own knowledge

• Pretty much in all situations throughout the day we draw conclusions

Why is drawing conclusions an important skill to be good at?

• In life you will need to put clues together to figure some things out that are not given to you.

• Everybody should have some skills in drawing.

• It's a good skill to know so that I can do well on drawing conclusions on the state test.

• Drawing conclusions really isn't that important.

When drawing conclusions in class, what is the best mindset to have if you are struggling a little bit or having a tough day?

• Put your head down

• Start disrupting the class by making comments

• Stay positive and you can get through it

• Start tapping your pencil or whiteboard to get attention

Which is not a way that you earn respect from your classmates?

• By staying on task and following instructions

• By treating others and speaker to others in a kind manner

• By offering help to someone that may need it

• By purposely making noises and not following instructions

Out of the following, which is the most important thing that you can do while learning in the classroom to help keep the classroom calm? How can you play your part and be a good teammate?

• Blurt random comments out

• Raise your hand to speak

• Not try on your writing tasks

• Try to annoy the students sitting around you

Which social skill really helps keep the students around you focused? Choose the best answer

• Accepting "no" for an answer

• Asking for permission

• Staying on task

• Disagreeing appropriately