The document provides examples of drawing conclusions from clues. It presents several brief riddles and walks through the process of using contextual clues and prior knowledge to reason towards the answers. For each riddle, it lists what is known from the clues and questions, then draws a conclusion about the answer based on combining this information. The document demonstrates how drawing conclusions involves integrating what is explicitly stated with what is already known.

1. Drawing ConclusionsDrawing ConclusionsDrawing ConclusionsDrawing Conclusions

2. When you draw a conclusion you
use 2 things:
What you know in your head.What you know in your head.What you know in your head.What you know in your head.
andandandand
What youWhat youWhat youWhat you’’’’ve read in the story.ve read in the story.ve read in the story.ve read in the story.
A conclusion is the decision you comeA conclusion is the decision you comeA conclusion is the decision you comeA conclusion is the decision you come
to when you put these two together.to when you put these two together.to when you put these two together.to when you put these two together.

3. I sleep in a crib.I sleep in a crib.I sleep in a crib.I sleep in a crib.
I drink from a bottle.I drink from a bottle.I drink from a bottle.I drink from a bottle.
I cannot walk or talk.I cannot walk or talk.I cannot walk or talk.I cannot walk or talk.
Who am I?Who am I?Who am I?Who am I?
I know babies sleep in cribs.I know babies sleep in cribs.I know babies sleep in cribs.I know babies sleep in cribs.
I know babies drink bottles.I know babies drink bottles.I know babies drink bottles.I know babies drink bottles.
I know babies canI know babies canI know babies canI know babies can’’’’t dot dot dot do
these things yet.these things yet.these things yet.these things yet.
Must be a baby!Must be a baby!Must be a baby!Must be a baby!

4. Put me on your feet.Put me on your feet.Put me on your feet.Put me on your feet.
I will keep youI will keep youI will keep youI will keep you
warm and dry.warm and dry.warm and dry.warm and dry.
Wear me when it rains.Wear me when it rains.Wear me when it rains.Wear me when it rains.
I know you wear socks andI know you wear socks andI know you wear socks andI know you wear socks and
shoes on your feet.shoes on your feet.shoes on your feet.shoes on your feet.
Both of these keep youBoth of these keep youBoth of these keep youBoth of these keep you
warm, but only shoes keepwarm, but only shoes keepwarm, but only shoes keepwarm, but only shoes keep
you dry.you dry.you dry.you dry.
What do you wear, on your feet,What do you wear, on your feet,What do you wear, on your feet,What do you wear, on your feet,
when it rains?when it rains?when it rains?when it rains?

5. You need me before you can mail aYou need me before you can mail aYou need me before you can mail aYou need me before you can mail a
letter. Paste me on an envelope.letter. Paste me on an envelope.letter. Paste me on an envelope.letter. Paste me on an envelope.
What am I?What am I?What am I?What am I?
What did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know in
your head?your head?your head?your head?
You need a postman,
You need a postman,
You need a postman,
You need a postman,
an envelope, and a
an envelope, and a
an envelope, and a
an envelope, and a
stamp to mail a
stamp to mail a
stamp to mail a
stamp to mail a
letter!
letter!
letter!
letter!
Only one of theseOnly one of theseOnly one of theseOnly one of these
would be pastedwould be pastedwould be pastedwould be pasted
onto an envelope!onto an envelope!onto an envelope!onto an envelope!

6. I am white. You need me everyI am white. You need me everyI am white. You need me everyI am white. You need me every
day. You drink me when you areday. You drink me when you areday. You drink me when you areday. You drink me when you are
thirsty. I can make a moustache.thirsty. I can make a moustache.thirsty. I can make a moustache.thirsty. I can make a moustache.
What am I?What am I?What am I?What am I?
What did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know in
your head?your head?your head?your head?
Lots of things areLots of things areLots of things areLots of things are
white!white!white!white!
You need aYou need aYou need aYou need a
lot of things.lot of things.lot of things.lot of things.
What is white and you drink?What is white and you drink?What is white and you drink?What is white and you drink?
AND, It makes aAND, It makes aAND, It makes aAND, It makes a
moustache!moustache!moustache!moustache!

7. I look like a baby.I look like a baby.I look like a baby.I look like a baby.
You can give me a name.You can give me a name.You can give me a name.You can give me a name.
Children like to play with me.Children like to play with me.Children like to play with me.Children like to play with me.
What am I?What am I?What am I?What am I?
What did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know in
your head?your head?your head?your head?
What looksWhat looksWhat looksWhat looks
like a baby?like a baby?like a baby?like a baby?
Dolls? Pictures?Dolls? Pictures?Dolls? Pictures?Dolls? Pictures?
HmmHmmHmmHmm…………
You can name dolls,You can name dolls,You can name dolls,You can name dolls,
not pictures.not pictures.not pictures.not pictures.
Children playChildren playChildren playChildren play
with dolls, notwith dolls, notwith dolls, notwith dolls, not
pictures.pictures.pictures.pictures.

8. I grow on an ear. Cook me in hot oil.I grow on an ear. Cook me in hot oil.I grow on an ear. Cook me in hot oil.I grow on an ear. Cook me in hot oil.
I will puff up and taste good. SomeI will puff up and taste good. SomeI will puff up and taste good. SomeI will puff up and taste good. Some
people microwave me.people microwave me.people microwave me.people microwave me.
What am I?What am I?What am I?What am I?
What did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know inWhat did you know in
your head?your head?your head?your head?
What grows on anWhat grows on anWhat grows on anWhat grows on an
ear? Ear wax?ear? Ear wax?ear? Ear wax?ear? Ear wax?
Earrings? Corn??Earrings? Corn??Earrings? Corn??Earrings? Corn??
You wouldnYou wouldnYou wouldnYou wouldn’’’’t cookt cookt cookt cook
or taste ear waxor taste ear waxor taste ear waxor taste ear wax
or earrings.or earrings.or earrings.or earrings.
I know corn will puff up and it isI know corn will puff up and it isI know corn will puff up and it isI know corn will puff up and it is
sometimes cooked in the microwave.sometimes cooked in the microwave.sometimes cooked in the microwave.sometimes cooked in the microwave.