Worksheet for practicing drawing conclusions from stories with illustrations.

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:

#### Text:
- 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.

#### Picture:
- The picture shows Jade reading while sitting next to a hamster cage.

#### Analysis:
- The sentence "Hank reads many books" is not logical because Hank is a hamster and cannot read books. This is not a valid conclusion.
- The sentence "Jade likes animals very much" is a reasonable conclusion because the story mentions that Jade takes care of her hamster (feeding and giving it fresh water) and reads about other animals (cats and dogs).

#### Correct Conclusion:
- Jade likes animals very much.

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Story 2:

#### Text:
- 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.

#### Picture:
- The picture shows three boys playing in a pool and around a slide.

#### Analysis:
- The sentence "The boys are swimming at Neal’s house" is a direct observation from the story and the picture. It is a factual statement, not a conclusion.
- The sentence "Neal and his friends can’t swim well" is a conclusion drawn from the fact that they are jumping into cold water and playing near the slide, which might suggest they are not confident swimmers.

#### Correct Conclusion:
- Neal and his friends can’t swim well.

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Story 3:

#### Text:
- 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.

#### Picture:
- The picture shows Nick and his dad hanging a lost cat poster.

#### Analysis:
- The sentence "Nick does not like cats" contradicts the information in the story. If Nick misses the cat and hopes it will be found, it implies that he cares about the cat, so he likely likes cats.
- The sentence "Nick feels sad" is a valid conclusion because Nick explicitly says, "I miss him so much," indicating sadness.

#### Correct Conclusion:
- 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.

Boxed Final Answer:

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