Drawing Conclusion and Predicting Outcomes.pptx
- 1. Meeting 7
- 2. What is the Drawing Conclusion Drawing conclusion a closely related skill to making inferences and predicting outcomes, you may think of them as essentially the same thing.
- 3. Drawing Conclusions is very important in understanding what is happening in a story. For example, many time an author will describe story elements, rather than directly telling you where, when, who, and so forth. We need to draw conclusions in order to understand the important parts of the story
- 4. As you read, think about the characters, setting, problem, plot, and solution. Did the author give you any clues to think about? Use the story clues and what you already know from your own experiences (prior knowledge) to draw a conclusion about what is happening in the story
- 5. Think about what the author wrote Think about your own experience or your prior knowledge. Now make a conclusion using what the author wrote, your own experience, and your prior knowledge
- 6. If you can not stay on school nights and there is school tomorrow, you can not stay out night. Comment: The conclusion,”… you can not stay out night, "is right, it is the only conclusion that can be drawn from the stated fact
- 7. What is a Prediction? Predictions are thought about what you think will happen in a story before you read. A prediction is more than just a guess It should make sense wit the clues you have been given.
- 8. It helps us to focus on what we are reading about. It helps us make connections about what we already know to what we think we know. It gets us excited about what we are reading
- 9. When reading When you make a decision. When you are watching a movie
- 10. Before you begin reading, preview the title, table of contents, and pictures. Ask yourself: “Does this remind me of any experiences in my life? “Does this remind me of other books I have read? “Have I read or heard something like this before?
- 11. As you are reading, look for clues that will lead you to make a good prediction. How we use our past experiences to help us predict future outcome can be seen in the following example: Your neighbor has mowed his lawn every Saturday morning for as long as you can remember. Can you predict what your neighbor will be doing next Saturday?
- 12. You can predict your neighbor will be mowing his lawn. If he has been doing it for as long as you can remember, it is pretty likely he will be doing it this Saturday.
- 13. Example : Ronald was running around the classroom with his shoes untied. One of the nicer boys in the class, Ezakiel, said , “Ronald, you shoe is untied,” Ronald replied,” Don’t talk to me.” He did not like Ezekiel. Ronald then continued running and playing. As he was running around the bookshelf, he stepped on one of his shoelaces and…..
- 14. Based on information in the text and what you, what is likely to occur next? Answer: Ronald is probably going to trip over his shoelace and fall
- 15. Drawing Conclusion: He had always wanted to serve his country, but this seemed like madness. He was supposed to fight a war in a foreign land, helping to protect people whom he didn’t even know. Michael had a strong sense of patriotism, but he was worried about the bombs, death, and carnage that could await him in Iraq He pondered whether he would ever see his family again
- 16. What conclusions can you draw about how Michael is feeling about going to war? a) He feels proud of his country b) He is looking forward to the challenge of being in the military c) He is afraid of going into battle d) He regrets joining the military
- 17. C He is afraid of going into battle
- 18. Predicating Outcomes Ben always had trouble getting up in the morning. He’d already been late for school three times this months. Mom had already called him once and now headed up to his room and knocked on the door. When he didn’t respond she walked in and found his fast asleep!
- 19. Ben will be late for school