The mango trees in the school yard flowered in March. The mango trees on Market Road flowered in March. Two mango trees near the plaza flowered in March too. Which generalization do these facts support?

A class counted rain on 8 days in June and on 9 days in July. Which generalization goes too far beyond these facts?

Ana's bean seed sprouted in four days in a cup of wet cotton. She wrote, "All bean seeds sprout in four days." Why is this a weak generalization?

A group claims, "Most Grade 6 pupils in our school walk to class." They asked only 6 pupils in one room. What evidence would make the claim stronger?

On Monday the sea breeze started at noon. On Tuesday it started at noon. On Wednesday and Thursday it began near noon too. Which generalization do these four days support?

A claim says, "Every plant in the garden needs full sun." Finding one more plant that grows well in full sun would show the claim is too broad.

A pupil wrote, "Students never forget a rule after hearing it once." Which word makes the claim go too far?

The school garden log shows that tomato plants in the beds with compost grew taller than the tomato plants in the beds without it. Which generalization is safest from this log?

A class watched one hen lay one egg in a morning. A pupil then wrote, "All hens lay an egg every morning." What is wrong with the claim?

A report says, "Bamboo grows fast everywhere." The writer measured bamboo only in one river valley. Which rewrite fits the evidence?

Generalization: "Our reading corner is busiest right after lunch." Which detail supports it?

A poster says, "Reading ten minutes a day helps most pupils read faster." A survey of 200 pupils in ten schools supports it. Is this a supported generalization or an overgeneralization?

A team tested 30 paper boats. Twenty-six of them sank in under a minute. Which generalization is fair to write from this test?

A class wants a trustworthy generalization about which snacks pupils bring to school. So far they watched one row of seats on one day. What should they change first?

Each time the bell rings at 3:00, the crows on the acacia tree fly off. A pupil wrote, "Bells scare all birds everywhere." Why does the claim go too far?

A class watched lizards in the school garden for five days. Each day they saw at least one lizard near the compost pile. Which generalization do these five days support?

In four fire drills this year, every class in the school left the building in under three minutes. Which generalization do the drills support?

Statement A: "Many mornings last December were cool here." Statement B: "December is cool in every part of the world." Which one goes beyond what a local weather log can show?

A pupil claims, "All the ferns behind our classroom grow in shade." Which single finding would show the claim goes too far?

After the rain, rubber sandals dried in an hour. Canvas shoes were still damp at noon. Leather shoes stayed damp until the next day. Which generalization do these facts support?