Readers draw conclusions from the text based on what the book either foreshadows or from information given to them throughout the book. Readers draw conclusions when they can give an explanation to an event that might not of been explained clearly.
Ex: “I went to the grocery store” the reader can draw the conclusion that I bought groceries even though it wasn’t clearly started.
Drawing conclusions is using information that is implied or inferred to make meaning out of what is not clearly stated. Writers give readers hints or clues that help them read between the lines, since not everything is explicitly stated or spelled out all the time. When readers make an inference or draw a conclusion, they try understand by using clues from the text and what they know from previous experiences. The conclusion is reached after thinking about details and facts. Thoughtful readers synthesize and evaluate information based on prior knowledge.
