Deductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

This type of reasoning begins with a general rule or fact and then creates specific conclusions based on the general fact. The specific ideas will be correct as long as the general idea is true.

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

All birds lay eggs. Penguins lay eggs. Emus lay eggs. Penguins and emus are birds.

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Abductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

To graduate from the university, students need to earn 40 credits. James is graduating next week. Therefore, James earned 40 credits.

• Deductive

• Abductive

• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

All actors in the Harry Potter movies are from the United Kingdom. Emma Watson plays Hermione in the Harry Potter series. Emma Watson is from the UK.

• Abductive

• Inductive

• Deductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

All even numbers are divisible by 2. 44 is an even number, so 44 can be divided by 2.

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

Scientists use the scientific method. A chemist is a type of scientist. So, chemists use the scientific method.

• Inductive

• Abductive

• Deductive

It always takes 30 minutes to get to work. Tomorrow I need to be at work at 9. I should leave my house by 8:30.

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Inductive

Using the statements:
If it is Friday, then I will get paid.
It is Friday.
Write the conclusion.

• It is not Friday

• It is Friday

• I will not get paid

• I will get paid

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If a whole number is even, then its square is divisible by 4.
The number I am thinking of is an even number.

• Then it's not odd.

• Then it's a whole number.

• Then its square is divisible by 4

• Then it's even.