Format
I. Discuss what it means to draw a conclusion
II. Use clues from pictures and text to draw conclusions
III. Identify details that support the conclusion
IV. Draw conclusions from information in a video clip
V. Solve riddles by drawing conclusions
Objectives
• Make predictions from text clues and cite specific examples to support predictions.
• Draw conclusions from information in text.
• Demonstrate comprehension by responding to questions.
• Use text features and structures to organize content, draw conclusions and build text knowledge.
• Identify the central ideas and supporting details of informational text.
• Use visual aids as sources to gain additional information from text.
• Use supporting details to identify and describe main ideas, characters and setting.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NL-ENG.K-12.3 Evaluation Strategies
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying Knowledge
Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
State Standards
Ohio State Sandards
Grade 2
English Language Arts
SL.2.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension,
gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
World Language & Culture
Infer Meaning of Texts
Apply Self-Questioning Skills
Grade 3
English Language Arts
RL.3.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing
literal from nonliteral language
World Language & Culture
Infer Meaning of Texts
Apply Self-Questioning Skills