Drawing
Conclusions
C. Read each passage.
Then read the conclusion drawn from the facts. Decide whether the conclusion is a good one based on
facts. If it is , write Good Conclusion on the line. If it is not, write a
conclusion that is reasonable.
1.
The Venus flytrap is a plant that eats insects: it is hence a carnivorous
plant. Its main diet is flies, caterpillars and spiders but it must be said
that the plant will eat any small insect that is unlucky enough to get trapped
that the plant can use for nutrition
Conclusion: Venus flytrap eats only flies, caterpillars and
spiders.
Venus flytrap main
diet is flies , caterpillars and spider but it must be said that plant will eat
any small insect .
2. There are numerous kinds of seashells. They are found all over
the world. Some are as small as peas. The giant clam shell, though ,is very big. It can be up to three feet wide.
Over the years, shells have been used in many different ways. They have been
used as tools, money, spoons and dishes.
Conclusion: Shells come in all shapes and sizes.
They are found all
over the world. Some are as small as peas and some are very big.
3. The kiwi is a flightless bird
found only in New Zealand. There are three main types of kiwi; brown, great,
spotted and little spotted. All kiwi species have declined since European
settlement of New Zealand and the little
spotted kiwi is most at risk. It survives only on one small island reservation,
which was stocked with birds from the mainland.
Conclusion: The little
spotted kiwi faces extinction and is hence protected.
Good conclusions.
4. Origami is the art of paper
folding. It is an old Japanese skill. People can make birds, flowers and many
other shapes from folded paper. From Japan , origami has spread to the west.
All around the globe, paper folding is thought of as a skill, an art or just
plain fun.
Conclusion: It is very difficult to learn origami.
Origami made in Japan
and spread around the world.
5. As with all ancient civilizations
, the exact origins of the Inca civilization are unknown. Their historic record
, like that of all other tribes evolving on the planet at that time, would be
recorded through oral tradition, stone, pottery, gold and silver jewellery, and
woven in the tapestry of the people.
Conclusion: Their jewellery is one of the records historians had to rely
on for most of the ancient civilizations.
Good conclusions.
D. Read the two passages. Then write
an answer to each question p.33
1. Butterflies drink from a built-in
straw. A butterfly has no mouth. It can’t chew. So it eats with a long, thin
tube. Through the tube, the butterfly can suck up sweet nectar.
What can you conclude
about the kinds of food a butterfly eats?
Butterflies eat sweet
nectar.
2. A greenhouse is not green. It is
clear. That is because it is made of glass. The glass lets in the sun’s heat
that helps plants grow. The green plants are the reason for the name. They grow
all year round in the warm, sunny room.
What can you conclude
about what plants need to grow?
Plants need sun’s heat
to grow.
