Inductive Reasoning ELA

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
6 of the last 8 students in the survey said they like to play video games. This means most students like playing video games.
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Yesterday's episode of Spongebob Squarepants made me laugh. Today's episode of Spongebob Squarepants made me laugh. Every episode of Spongebob Squrepants will be funny.
Abductive
Deductive
Inductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My dog likes to play fetch. My neighbor's dog also likes to play fetch. Maybe all dogs like to play fetch.
Inductive
Abductive
Deductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is an example of inductive reasoning?
All birds can fly. Penguins are birds. Therefore, penguins can fly.
Every time I eat peanuts, I sneeze. I must be allergic to peanuts.
If it rains, the ground gets wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.
All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the type of reasoning: 'The sun has risen in the east every morning so far. Therefore, the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.'
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Analogical
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence uses inductive reasoning?
All cats that I have observed purr. Therefore, all cats must purr.
If it is a dog, then it barks. It is a dog. Therefore, it barks.
All humans are mortal. I am a human. Therefore, I am mortal.
If it is raining, the ground is wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of reasoning is used in this statement: 'I have seen hundreds of swans and they have all been white. Therefore, all swans are white.'
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Analogical
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
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