It's A Mystery!

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It's A Mystery!
Drawing Conclusions
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Drawing Conclusions
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Drawing Conclusions
When you draw a conclusion you use 2
things
What you know in your head.
and
What youve read in the story.
A conclusion is the decision you come to when you
put these two together.
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For Example
I sleep in a crib. I drink from a bottle. I
cannot walk or talk. Who am I?
I know babies sleep in cribs.
I know babies drink bottles.
I know babies cant do these things yet.
Must be a baby!
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Let's Try Again!
Put me on your feet. I will keep you
warm and dry. Wear me when it rains.
I know you wear socks and shoes on your feet.
Both of these keep you warm, but only shoes keep
you dry.
What do you wear, on your feet, when it rains?
rainboots!
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Your Turn!!!
You need me before you can mail a letter. Paste
me on an envelope. What am I?
You need a postman, an envelope, and a stamp to
mail a letter!
Only one of these would be pasted onto an
envelope!
What did you know in your head?
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And Again!!!
I am white. You need me every day. You drink me
when you are thirsty. I can make a
moustache. What am I?
I know!!!
Lots of things are white!
You need a lot of things.
What is white and you drink?
AND, It makes a moustache!
What did you know in your head?
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You are AWESOME!
I look like a baby. You can give me a name.
Children like to play with me. What am I?
What looks like a baby?
Dolls? Pictures? Hmm
I know!!!
Children play with dolls, not pictures.
You can name dolls, not pictures.
What did you know in your head?
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Last Time!!!
I grow on an ear. Cook me in hot oil. I will
puff up and taste good. Some people microwave
me. What am I?
I know!!!
What grows on an ear? Ear wax? Earrings? Corn??
You wouldnt cook or taste ear wax or earrings.
I know corn will puff up and it is sometimes
cooked in the microwave.
What did you know in your head?
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Back
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Let's Review
What 2 things do we use when we are drawing
conclusions?
What you know in your head.
and
What youve read in the story.
Great! Remember, a conclusion is the decision you
come to when you put these two together.
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Drawing Conclusions with Cartoons!
What can we conclude from looking at this cartoon?
1. I know that porcupines are very sharp and
spiky.
2. I know there isnt much room in an elevator.
3. I know this is a balloon animal.
I dont think he will go in the elevator because
he will probably be popped by the porcupines
spikes.
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Now You Try!
Take a very close look at this cartoon. Using
what you know about the events happening in this
cartoon Do you think Daddy will let his son
check his mouth? Why or Why not? Discuss what you
think with your partner!
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Lets Do Another!
How do you think this man feels? What happened
to make him feel this way? Discuss what you
think with your partner!
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Back
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Drawing Conclusions is like a Riddle!
People are always pushing my buttons which is
actually quite a plus,
because if I didnt have so much time to divide
Id probably make quite a fuss. Everything adds
up perfectly when Im brought on the scene,
especially if youre well aware what all my
buttons mean.
Because not all buttons are equal, you know the
x is a sign of the times, the checks the square
root of all my problems and the dot is the cent
sign for dimes. I can sit on your desk, or fit in
your pocket, you can use me at home or school.
But the best thing about me is Im always right
even when in the hands of a fool.
WHAT AM I??
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Let's make an inference...
Facts about the Item

• This Item has Buttons -It adds things
  -It has a sign of times (X)
  -You can use it at school or home

My Conclusion
I conclude that my item is a Calculator!
What I Already Know

• Many things have buttons -something that
  adds things and has a sign of the times could be
  a calculator -I use a calculator at
  school and at home

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What is it?
A Calculator!!
Great Job! A calculator has buttons, it adds
things up, and it has a sign of times (like a
multiplication sign). Also, a calculator is
something that can be used at home and at school!
Good job using clues to help you draw a
conclusion.
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Now You Try!
Read the Riddle called Power Hungry. With your
partner, try to figure out what item is being
described by identifying the facts from the
riddle, and using what you already know. Good
Luck!!
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