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- English
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About This Book
This classic series will excite students' imaginations while enriching skills in logical thinking. Logic Countdown problems are easy to incorporate into lesson plans and are formatted to enhance the fullest spectrum of curriculum areas while sharpening thinking skills. Challenging and instructional, these thought-provoking books present sequential exercises in logical reasoning that include relationships, analogies, syllogisms, sequences, deductive reasoning, inference, truth-values, and logical notation. Simple grids coupled with intriguing problems evoke enthusiasm and inspire students to higher and higher levels of thinking. Each book builds on concepts presented previously in the series to offer a comprehensive logic adventure for young thinkers.The skills students build by using this book are applicable to several areas of the curriculum. Academic skills used for reading, math, writing, and science all depend on the ability to perceive and define relationships and to form inferences. But, beyond the academic world, students will find logical thinking an integral part of everyday life.This is the first in a three-book series designed to sharpen children's logical thinking skills. Once students master the skills presented in this book, they will be ready for new challenges in Logic Liftoff and Orbiting with Logic.Grades 3-4
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Lesson 1 Relationships
- yellow, red, blue, orange
- triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon
- cup, gallon, quart, pint
- Spain, France, Italy, Sweden
- book, poster, tablet, envelope
- scissors, knife, saw, razor blade
- salt, sugar, flour, soda
- licorice, chocolate, peppermint, vanilla
- oak, pine, poplar, hemlock
- Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, Houston
- cup, vase, bucket, pot
- cake, cookies, candy, ice cream
Lesson 8 Pictorial and Figural Analogies
Lesson 9 Pictorial and Figural Analogies
Lesson 10 Pictorial and Figural Analogies
- 1. 5: 6 as 7: _____a) 4 b) 9 c) 6 d) 8
- 2. 4: 8 as 5: _____a) 5 b) 8 c) 10 d) 15
- 3. ABC: CBA as MNO: _______a) PQR b) DEF c)NOM d)ONM
- 4. ABC: BCD as OPQ: ______a) PQO b) PQR c) RST D) QPO
- 5.10 9 8: 9 8 7 as 5 4 3: ______a) 324 b) 432 c) 456 d) 765
- 6. LIVE: EVIL as 3249: ____________a) 2496 b) 3294 c) 8563 d) 9423
- 7. 5:10 as 10: _________a) 15 b) 5 c) 25 d) 2
- 8. 5 cents: 50 cents as 10 cents: _______a) 65 cents b) 100 centsc) 25 cents d) 55 cents
- 9. north: south as east: ________a) west b) northeastc) direction d) north
- 10. 30: 40 as 40: ________a) 80 b) 60 c) 50 d) 20
Lesson 11 Analogies
- Swift is to rapid as small is to _____a. mouse b. little c. rush d. large
- Cod is to trout as grouse is to _____a. covey b. bird c. fish d. egret
- Silver is to metal as Irish Setter is to ____a. red b. curry c. dog d. collie
- Stalk is to leopard as slither is to _____a. slender b. crawl c. slippery d. snake
- Jump is to feet as blink is to _____a. eyes b. toes c. wink d. ink
- King is to queen as prince is to _______a. throne b. power c. princess d. royalty
- Flock is to sheep as herd is to ______a. heard b. group c. cattle d. ducks
- Nervous is to calm as cautious is to _____a. wary b. careless c. fox d. carton
- Calf is to cow as kitten is to _____a. fuzzy b. mitten c. purr d. cat
- Granite is to rock as Illinois is to ______a. Indiana b. state c. Springfield d. Chicago
Lesson 12 Analogies
- Car is to Ford as horse is to _____a. mammal b. coral c. saddle d. palomino
- Left is to right as straight is to ____a. strait b. road c. crooked d. arrow
- Herd is to elk as fleet is to _____a. feet b. swift c. commander d. ship
- Leopard is to cat as python is to _____a. poisonous b. snake c. cobra d. slither
- Rug is to carpet as pail is to _____a. water b. pale c. failure d. bucket
- Song is to ballad as shoe is to _____a. sandal b. foot c. scuffed d. cobbler
- Beggar is to poor as president is to _____a. chairman b. leader c. powerful d. nation
- Colt is to horse as puppy is to _____a. dog b. puppies c. fuzzy d. Spot
- Neat is to sloppy as take is to ____a. think b. swallow c. give d. tack
- Horse is to gallop as frog is to _______a. bull b. green c. pond d. jump
Lesson 13 Analogies
- Noise is to sound as green is to ____a. grass b. lime c. color d. cool
- Red is to color as tuna is to _____a. fish b. salmon c. salad d. swim
- Bee is to cricket as corn is to ______a. green b. wheat c. cob d. field
- Turtle is to crawl as ball is to _____a. bawl b. tennis c. bounce d. bat
- Rock is to stone as moist is to _____a. damp b. dry c. ship d. arid
- World Series is to baseball as Super Bowl is to ______a. team b. game c. football d. touchdown
- Animal is to antelope as tree is to _____a. leaf b. sap c. maple d. lumber
- Safe is to hazardous as beautiful is to _______a. soft b. adorn c. beast d. ugly
- Person is to multitude as quail is to _________a. bird b. covey c. dog d. quaint
- Photograph is to camera as newspaper is to _________a. read b. boy c. printing press d. route
Lesson 14 Analogies
- Delicate is to coarse as simple is to ____a. easy b. sample c. complex d. elementary
- Boa constrictor is to snake as carp is to ____a. fish b. perch c. bass d. hook
- Page is to book as card is to ______a. cart b. deal c. deck d. ace
- Marsh is to swamp as stratum is to ___________a. layer b. status c. bog d. dig
- Run is to deer as hop is to _______a. foot b. jump c. rabbit d. skip
- Mineral is to salt as plant is to _____a. flower b. fragrance c. garden d. honeysuckle
- Glass is to transparent as wood is to _____a. trees b. opaque c. table d. grain
- Breathe is to respire as bubbly is to _____a. bubbles b. effervescent c. soap d. champagne
- Basement is to building as foot is to _____a. walk b. toe c. body d. feet
- Teacher is to school as doctor is to _____a. medical b. hospital c. intern d. medicine
Lesson 15 Analogies
- Nickel is to penny as ace is to ________a...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Lessons 1-7
- Lessons 26-28â
- Lessons 35-37âIntroduction
- Answers