Educational worksheet for practicing drawing conclusions from stories, featuring illustrations and multiple-choice sentences.

Task: Drawing Conclusions

The task requires you to read each story, look at the picture, and identify the sentence that draws a conclusion about the story. A conclusion is an inference or judgment based on the information provided in the story.

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Story 1

#### Story:
Jade feeds Hank, her hamster, and gives him fresh water. When Hank is asleep, she reads about cats and dogs.
Hank reads many books.
Jade likes animals very much.

#### Analysis:
- The story mentions that Jade takes care of her hamster (Hank) by feeding him and giving him fresh water.
- It also states that when Hank is asleep, Jade reads about cats and dogs.
- The sentence "Hank reads many books" is not logical because hamsters cannot read books. This is not a valid conclusion.
- The sentence "Jade likes animals very much" is a reasonable conclusion because Jade shows care for her hamster and reads about other animals like cats and dogs.

#### Correct Answer:
Circle: Jade likes animals very much.

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Story 2

#### Story:
Tim and Neal jump into the water. It is cold! Dennis goes down the slide. "Neal, I like to play in your pool!" Dennis says.
The boys are swimming at Neal’s house.
Neal and his friends can’t swim well.

#### Analysis:
- The story describes Tim and Neal jumping into cold water, and Dennis going down a slide.
- Dennis comments on playing in Neal's pool, indicating they are at Neal's house.
- The sentence "The boys are swimming at Neal’s house" is a direct observation from the story and is factual.
- The sentence "Neal and his friends can’t swim well" is a conclusion drawn from the fact that the water is cold, which might imply they are struggling or not comfortable swimming.

#### Correct Answer:
Circle: Neal and his friends can’t swim well.

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Story 3

#### Story:
Nick and Dad hang a note at the store. The note says Lost cat, black with white feet. Nick says to Dad, "I hope he will be found. I miss him so much."
Nick does not like cats.
Nick feels sad.

#### Analysis:
- The story mentions that Nick and his dad hung a lost pet notice for a cat.
- Nick expresses sadness and hope that the cat will be found, saying, "I miss him so much."
- The sentence "Nick does not like cats" contradicts the fact that Nick misses the cat and hopes it will be found. This is not a valid conclusion.
- The sentence "Nick feels sad" is a reasonable conclusion because Nick clearly expresses sadness over the missing cat.

#### Correct Answer:
Circle: Nick feels sad.

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Final Answers:

1. Jade likes animals very much.
2. Neal and his friends can’t swim well.
3. Nick feels sad.

Explanation:

In each story, the task was to identify the sentence that logically concludes something about the situation based on the given information. By analyzing the details in each story, we were able to determine which sentence best fits as a conclusion.

Final Answer:
\boxed{1. \text{Jade likes animals very much.}, 2. \text{Neal and his friends can’t swim well.}, 3. \text{Nick feels sad.}}