Reasoning Inductive or Deductive

Since all humans are mortal, and I am human, then I am mortal. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

All bears are mammals, all mammals have kidneys; therefore all bears have kidneys. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

All chickens that we have seen have been brown; so, all chickens are brown. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

It is dangerous to drive on icy streets.  The streets are icy now so it is dangerous to drive now. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded. 

• Deductive
• Inductive 

Obtuse angles are greater than 90 degrees.  This angle is 110 degrees, so it is obtuse. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

All observed houses on South Street have roofs that are falling apart.  Sherry lives on South Street.  Her roof is falling apart. 

• Deductive
• Inductive

Inductive Reasoning means...

• Guessing without any information

• Testing and observing patterns to make conjectures

• Drawing conclusions from situations based on facts and definitions

• Sounding knowledgeable even when you are not

Deductive reasoning means...

• Guessing without any information

• Sounding knowledgeable even when you are not

• Testing and observing patterns to make conjectures

• Drawing conclusions from situations based on facts and definitions

__________________________ uses specific observations and patterns of behavior to make generalizations.

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning