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Draw Conclusions
Answer Key


Conclusion: Jimmy and the narrator think there's a train, so they jump into the water.
Story clue:It is very dark in the tunnel.
Story clue:Suddenly there's a bright light.
What I already know about fear:Some people are agraid of the dark, and a bright light in a dark tunnel can be startling.
Other conclusions I can draw:Jimmy and the narrator are frightened.
Conclusion: It was Jesse who used a light to make it seem as though there was a train coming.
Story clue:The tunnel was blocked for years.
Story clue:Jesse set up the whole thing.
What I already know about tricks:Some tricks startle people so that they can't think clearly.
Other conclusions I can draw:A train can't run on blocked tracks.


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