A generalization is a specific kind of conclusion. All
generalizations are conclusions, but not all conclusions are generalizations. A
generalization is a broad statement that applies to many examples. A
generalization is formed from a number of examples or facts and what they have
in common. Example: All animals that have
feathers are birds.
Readers recognize and evaluate generalizations made by
an author. Readers make and support their own generalizations based on reading
a selection. Clue words that support instruction for generalizations: all,
none, most, many, always, everyone, never, sometimes, some, usually, seldom,
few, generally, in general, and overall. Generalizations are statements that
may include or imply ideas. Example: The
climate in Mexico is generally warmer than that of the northern United States.
Thoughtful readers are able to recognize generalizations. They are able to
evaluate if a generalization is adequately supported by specific facts.
Instruction for this strategy may include helping students evaluate, make
judgments and form opinions A judgment is an opinion about the value of an
action, a character, a situation, an author’s assertions, elements of the text,
etc. Thoughtful readers use their own experiences and details from the text to
make judgments, form opinions, evaluate, or generalize.
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