Basic Syllogism Lesson

What is the conclusion that you can infer from these two premises below:

All tigers are cats.

All cats are animals.

Therefore, _____________.

• Cat are tigers

• Animals are cats

• All tigers are animals

• Cat are tigers

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Most lawyers are men.

Most men love to lie.

Therefore, _______________.

• Lawyers are men.

• Lawyers are lovers.

• Men are lawyers.

• Most lawyers are liars.

Time is money.

Money talks.

Therefore, ______________.

• Money is time.

• Get your money on time.

• Time will tell.

• Time talks.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

All nerds are smart.

Smart people make more money.

Therefore, __________________.

• All nerds make more money.

• Nerds are smart people.

• Money is with smart people.

• Smart people are rich nerds.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

No lazy person passes exams.

Abu just passed his exam.

Therefore, ________________.

• Passing exams is for lazy people.

• Abu did not really take his exam.

• Abu is not a lazy person.

• Abu is a lazy person.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

All birds have wings.

No humans have wings.

Therefore, ___________________.

• Birds and humans have wings.

• No humans are birds.

• Birds are humans.

• Birds and humans are different.

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

All men are mortal.

Mr. Mark is a man.

Therefore, __________________.

• Mr. Mark is a man.

• Men are like Mr. Mark.

• Mr. Mark is mortal.

• All men are mortal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Fasting will help you lose weight.

I am fasting.

Therefore, _______.

• Fasting helps in losing weight.

• I will gain weight.

• I will lose weight.

• I am fasting.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Your sister is uglier than the Wicked Witch of the West.

You are uglier than your sister.

Hence,__________.

• Your sister is the Wicked Witch of the West.

• Your sister is as ugly as the Wicked Witch of the West.

• Your sister is not ugly as the Wicked Witch of the West.

• You are uglier than the Wicked Witch of the West.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

All high school students like jazz.

Students at Summer Creek are high school students.

Therefore, ________.

• Summer Creek students are jazz musicians.

• Summer Creek students like jazz.

• Summer Creek students listen to rock and roll music.

• Jazz is pleasurable.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1