Drawing Conclusions Worksheet 2: The Mystery of the Wet Footprints
Read the clues and draw a sensible conclusion.
Wet Footprints
Name:Date:Score:
Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0Wet Footprints
When Ben came home from school, he saw wet footprints leading from the back door to the fridge. The fridge door was slightly open and a half-eaten sandwich lay on a plate. On the floor was a small pool of water, and in it, a tennis ball.
From the garden, Ben heard a soft whine. His dog, Rusty, was standing at the glass door, his fur dripping and his tail wagging.
- 1What is the most likely explanation? A Rusty came in from the rain and took the sandwich B A burglar entered C Ben's sister was home
- 2What clue shows the footprints were from a dog or someone wet?
- 3What clue links the tennis ball to the story?
- 4Why do you think Rusty was wagging his tail?
- 5What was the weather probably like? A rainy B dry C snowy
Printable Worksheets for Kids · printableworksheetsforkids.pages.dev
Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – Rusty came in from the rain and took the sandwich
- 2. They were wet and led from the back door.
- 3. It lay in the water — Rusty had probably been playing with it outside.
- 4. He was happy / proud.
- 5. A – rainy
About this skill
Check that your conclusion fits all the clues.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
