Inductive Deductive or Abductive

The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

If you brush and floss your teeth daily then you will have fewer cavities. Marie brushes and flosses her teeth daily. Thus, she will have fewer cavities.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

4 out of 5 times I beat Corey at pool and I'm going to play him tomorrow. So, I'll very likely win.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

No man has ever gotten pregnant. Thus, no man ever will get pregnant.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

Six schools in other countries that favor year-round school have higher test scores than the US in math, science, and geography. Therefore, the US should have year-round schools.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

All birds can fly. A turkey is a bird. Therefore, turkeys can fly.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will graduate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

Five of the twenty students surveyed like the new dance policy. Those five were from the senior class. The senior class likes the new policy.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

Generally, when food consumed contains more calories than needed, the excess calories are stored as fat. Many teenagers eat far more high calorie foods than their bodies need. Consequently, many teenagers are overweight.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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

Two episodes of the Big Bang Theory made me laugh and laugh LOLOLOLOL! Therefore, The Big Bang Theory is always funny.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

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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