Drawing Conclusions and Making Generalizations

Essential Question How does a reader make generalizations or draw conclusions?

Key Terms conclude generalization draw

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR INFERENCES Name of Assignment Date of Assignment My Score (Teacher May Need to Fill In) Points Possible 1 EQ for Inferences Log Sheet 20 2 Fran Elodie Paper 3 Inference Notesheet 4 Context Clues Notesheet 5 Context Clue Summarizer 6 Making Predictions Notesheet 7 Conclusions/Generalizations Notesheet 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Activator Imagine you are walking down the street and you come across a house with overgrown grass that reaches waist-height, no lights in the windows, and the paint that is peeling off the siding. What might you think about this house?

You drew a conclusion from the information that was given to you. Activator You probably said something like, “No one has lived there in a very long time.” You drew a conclusion from the information that was given to you.

Drawing Conclusions When you draw conclusions, you use two things: What you know in your head AND What you’ve read in the story. A conclusion is what you come to when you put these two together.

For Example: I sleep in a crib. I drink from a bottle. Drawing Conclusions For Example: I sleep in a crib. I know babies sleep in cribs. I know babies drink bottles. I drink from a bottle. I cannot walk or talk. I know babies can’t do these things yet. Who Am I? I must be a baby!

You drink me when you are thirsty. Drawing Conclusions Let’s Try Another One… I am white. You need me everyday. You drink me when you are thirsty. I can give you a moustache. What Am I?

When heated, I puff up and taste good. Drawing Conclusions And Another One… I grow on an ear. You cook me in hot oil. When heated, I puff up and taste good. Some people microwave me. What Am I?

Notice how the “conclusion” is supported. Drawing Conclusions Using a graphic organizer on the next slide may help you come to logical conclusions. Notice how the “conclusion” is supported.

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Making Generalizations Katie had an apple for breakfast. Katie had a banana, too. Katie had an orange, also. Katie had a slice of toast. What can we say about Katie’s breakfast?

Making Generalizations You probably said that Katie had a lot of fruit for breakfast. You could even generalize that Katie likes fruit.

Making Generalizations A generalization is a broad statement about a group of people or things. It states something they have in common.

Making Generalizations Be careful! Make sure your generalization is valid. Valid means true. It is supported by facts It agrees with what you already know about the topic It uses logic and reasoning It is proven with several examples

Making Generalizations Be careful! Make sure your generalization is not faulty. Faulty means false. It is not supported by facts Watch for the key words: none, all, always, never, everyone, nobody

Generalizations Practice Chocolate is everyone’s favorite dessert. What is wrong with this generalization? How could you make it a valid generalization?

Generalizations Practice Read the following passage. Ginger is one of my best friends. When I enter my home, she races to greet me with kisses and excited leaps. She acts like it’s been eight days since she’s seen me, instead of the actual eight hours. Her coat is honey brown; her eyes are large and loving.

Generalizations Practice She’s a six- month old cocker spaniel puppy, a breed originally intended to hunt birds in England. Her faithful companionship comforts me when I’m sad or sick. Her playfulness makes me laugh when she races after a toy I’ve tossed. All cocker spaniels make perfect pets.

Generalizations Practice What generalization was made in the passage about Ginger? All cocker spaniels make perfect pets. Is this a valid generalization?

Generalizations Practice Let’s Think About This… Does the author: Use facts to support the idea? Share past experiences to support the idea? Provide several examples? Use logical thinking?

Generalizations Practice Ginger is one of my best friends. When I enter my home, she races to greet me with kisses and excited leaps. She acts like it’s been eight days since she’s seen me, instead of the actual eight hours. Her coat is honey brown; her eyes are large and loving. She’s a six- month old cocker spaniel puppy, a breed originally intended to hunt birds in England. Her faithful companionship comforts me when I’m sad or sick. Her playfulness makes me laugh when she races after a toy I’ve tossed. All cocker spaniels make perfect pets.

Generalizations Practice Remember… Generalizations make broad statements about a group. Some a valid, others are faulty. Valid generalizations are supported by facts, examples, and logical thinking. Watch out for words like all or never. rela.wicomico.wikispaces.net/file/view/Making+Generalizations.ppt

Activity I am going to be reading “When Monsters Meet” by John Koster to you all. Please pay attention as I do so. Now, you need to open your book to page 619. We will be reading “Out There” and answering some questions– making conclusions and generalizations.

Summarizer Pretend you are a writing for a newspaper. You need to come up with two headlines. These headlines need to sum up: Drawing Conclusions Making Generalizations

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