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Draw Conclusions from Others is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on using what others said to reach your own conclusion, aligned to Common Core standard SL.5.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 15 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Draw Conclusions from Others

SL.5.1

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Summarise a text you have read in exactly fifty words.
  • I summarised it
  • I kept to fifty words
  • I kept the main ideas
  • I paraphrased, not copied
2.Write a story told entirely in dialogue.
  • I used only dialogue
  • I made the speakers clear
  • I paced the events
  • I wrote a resolution

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Answer key — Draw Conclusions from Others

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A fifty-word summary preserving the main ideas in the writer's own words.
  2. 2.A narrative carried entirely by speech, with distinguishable speakers.

Questions about Draw Conclusions from Others

What does the Draw Conclusions from Others worksheet cover?

It practises using what others said to reach your own conclusion — 2 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core SL.5.1: Prepare, follow discussion roles, and draw conclusions from what others say. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Draw Conclusions from Others practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1 — SL.5.1, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Draw Conclusions from Others is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on SL.5.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Draw Conclusions from Others come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Draw Conclusions from Others can I print?

25 versions, of which 15 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Draw Conclusions from Others free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Draw Conclusions from Others, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.5.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.