Drawing Conclusion worksheet - Free Printable

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 Jade feeding her hamster, giving it fresh water, and reading 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 takes care of her hamster and shows interest in other animals (cats and dogs).

#### Correct Conclusion:
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 playing in the pool.
- The sentence "The boys are swimming at Neal’s house" is a direct observation from the story and does not require inference.
- The sentence "Neal and his friends can’t swim well" is a conclusion because it infers their swimming ability based on the context of them being in cold water and playing in the pool.

#### Correct Conclusion:
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 Nick and his dad hanging a lost cat notice and Nick expressing sadness about missing the cat.
- 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 explicitly says he misses the cat and hopes it will be found.

#### 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:

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