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- Analyze Character, Setting, and Plot
- Retell a Story
- Identify an Unstated Main Idea
- Main Idea Sentences
- Identify Problem and Solution
- Find a Solution
- Summarize
- The Summary Game
- Make Comparisons
- What’s the Difference?
- Listen for the Facts
- Analyze Author’s Purpose
- What’s Your Purpose?
- Make Inferences and Analyze
- Follow All Clues
- Cause-and-Effect Relationships
- Cause and Effect Buildup
- Order of Events
- Instructions in Chronological Order
- Draw Conclusions
- Play Detective
- Make and Analyze Predictions
- Can You Make a Prediction?
- Chronological Order of Events
- Directions Out of Order
- Identify Theme
- Theme Theater
- Identify Facts and Details
- It Looks and Sounds Good
- Make Judgments
- You Be the Judge
- Draw Conclusions
- Color Me Hidden
Explain Write this paragraph on the board: Sam carefully carried home a bag from the store. As he entered his front door, Sam’s large dog jumped up on him. Sam’s bag fell to the floor with a loud crash. “Oh, no,” Sam shouted. Read the paragraph with the students. Remind students to use clues in the story to draw conclusions.
Guided Practice Tell students to use the clues carefully carried, loud crash, and “Oh, no” to draw a conclusion. Ask: What do you think was in the bag? (something breakable)
Practice Read this paragraph to students: Rita arrived home and let her tennis racket slip from her hand to the floor. She walked slowly to the kitchen and poured cold water in a large glass. “Finally!” Rita said as she settled herself into a comfortable chair. Ask: How do you think Rita feels when she arrives home? How did you decide? (She is probably tired. The clues include slip from her hand, walked slowly, “Finally!” and comfortable chair.)