SKILL: Draw conclusions

*A conclusion is a decision you make after thinking about the details in what you read.

*Often your prior knowledge can help you draw, or make, a conclusion.

*When you draw a conclusion, be sure it makes sense and is supported by what you have read.

*Sometimes you must draw a conclusion to answer a question asked in a book, by a teacher, or on a test. The details you need for your answer may be in one place or in several places. Use those details plus what you already know to draw a conclusion that answers the question.

SKILL- Author’s Purpose/ While you are reading, think about why the author wrote it. 

An author may write to persuade, to inform, to entertain, or to express himself or herself.

To persuade- The author is trying to convince the reader or change the reader’s opinion.

To entertain- The author is trying to make me laugh or keep me interested in a fictional story.

To inform- The author is giving me facts about something that took place.

To share feelings- The author is writing to share their own personal feelings. (example- a journal, letter, postcard, diary)