Orbiting With Logic

Grades 5-7

Bonnie L. Risby

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781000494952
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

This classic series will excite students' imaginations while enriching skills in logical thinking. Orbiting With Logic 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 in reading, math, writing, and science all depend on the ability to perceive and define relationships, sequence events, and form inferences. But, beyond the academic world, students will find logical thinking an integral part of everyday life.

This is the last in a three-book series designed to sharpen children's thinking skills. Students will be ready for this book once they have mastered Logic Countdown and Logic Liftoff.

Grades 5-7

Analogies
Lesson 1

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Name______________________________________

Analogies are comparisons between two things. They point out the ways that the two things are similar. Finish the following analogies by choosing the set of pictures that best completes the comparison. Write the correct letter on the line.

Lesson 2

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Name_____________________________________

Finish the following analogies by choosing the set of pictures that best completes each comparison. Write the correct letter on the line.

Lesson 3

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Name_____________________________________

Finish the following statements by choosing the word that best completes each analogy. Carefully consider the relationship between the first two members of the analogy. Then look for the same relationship between the second two members of the analogy. Write the correct letter on the line.

Example humdrum : monotonous ∷ extraneous : foreign

1. feed : nourish ∷ ascend :____
   1. descend
   2. rise
   3. steps
   4. hill
2. mouse : mice ∷ deer :____
   1. antelope
   2. dear
   3. deer
   4. fawn
3. turtle : frog ∷ silver :____
   1. crown
   2. bullet
   3. mine
   4. gold
4. percussion instrument : drum ∷ polygon :____
   1. geometry
   2. many
   3. rectangle
   4. circle
5. wander : rove ∷ depart :____
   1. leave
   2. train
   3. store
   4. arrive
6. herb : thyme ∷ bird :____
   1. flight
   2. wings
   3. falcon
   4. animal
7. arrogance : meekness ∷ bright :____
   1. fight
   2. sun
   3. penny
   4. gloomy
8. batch : cookie ∷ orchard :____
   1. cultivate
   2. tree
   3. pollinate
   4. spray
9. quartz : crystal ∷ gold :____
   1. valuable
   2. coin
   3. shiny
   4. nugget
10. stationary : stationery ∷ would :____
    1. could
    2. should
    3. wood
    4. good
11. flutter : flag ∷ float :____
    1. flicker
    2. cork
    3. sink
    4. suspend
12. flimsy : strong ∷ pompous :____
    1. pom-pom
    2. fool
    3. pretentious
    4. humble
13. seed : pit ∷ stone :____
    1. rock
    2. hard
    3. ground
    4. mineral
14. biography : person ∷ genealogy :____
    1. generous
    2. gentle
    3. ancestry
    4. study
15. acrophobia : heights ∷ hydrophobia :____
    1. water
    2. fear
    3. hybrid
    4. hydrogen

Lesson 4

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Name_____________________________________

Finish the following statements by choosing the word that best completes each analogy. Carefully consider the relationship between the first two members of the analogy. Then look for the same relationship between the second two members of the analogy.

Example spoon : stir ∷ razor : shave

1. arrogant : humble ∷ flawless :____
   1. pearl
   2. defective
   3. window
   4. detective
2. alarm clock : wristwatch ∷ ricotta :____
   1. eat
   2. bake
   3. mozzarella
   4. nourish
3. crystal : transparent ∷ duckling :____
   1. swim
   2. quack
   3. hatch
   4. downy
4. sailor : crew ∷ player :____
   1. team
   2. kicks
   3. bats
   4. chess
5. travel: journey ∷ sink :____
   1. ship
   2. sing
   3. submerge
   4. stone
6. nutmeg : spice ∷ volcanic :____
   1. molten
   2. mountain
   3. lava
   4. powerful
7. paper : tree ∷ cider :____
   1. beverage
   2. press
   3. apple
   4. drink
8. pulverize : mash ∷ vapor :____
   1. pure
   2. smell
   3. float
   4. gas
9. Edam : cheese ∷ zucchini :____
   1. squash
   2. grow
   3. cook
   4. hoe
10. Bo Peep : sheep ∷ Miss Muffet :____
    1. read
    2. recite
    3. spider
    4. rhyme
11. curmudgeon : grouch ∷ maiden :____
    1. girl
    2. servant
    3. milk
    4. voyage
12. bones : skeleton ∷ pages :____
    1. paper
    2. writing
    3. book
    4. typewriter
13. notes : music ∷ numerals :____
    1. mathematics
    2. numbers
    3. school
    4. calculate
14. novice : old-timer ∷ numerous :____
    1. number
    2. few
    3. changeable
    4. many
15. decathlon : ten ∷ trilogy :____
    1. collection
    2. three
    3. art
    4. books

Lesson 5

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Name_____________________________________

Finish the following statements by choosing the word that best completes each analogy. Carefully consider the relationship between the first two members of the analogy. Then look for the same relationship between the second two members of the analogy. Write the correct letter on the line.

Example tapestry : wall ∷ carpet : floor

1. conjecture : guess ∷ faith :____
   1. mountain
   2. imply
   3. confidence
   4. seed
2. bean : legume ∷ lemur :____
   1. primate
   2. tail
   3. Africa
   4. fur
3. prevent : cause ∷ safety :____
   1. pin
   2. danger
   3. match
   4. cap
4. tomato : soup ∷ clam :____
   1. shell
   2. cold
   3. chowder
   4. fish
5. tentacle : octopus∷ mirror :____
   1. light
   2. glass
   3. reflective
   4. kaleidoscope
6. believable : plausible ∷ rely :____
   1. berry
   2. brick
   3. turtle
   4. depend
7. poppy : snapdragon ∷ bobwhite :____
   1. fly
   2. whistle
   3. blue Jay
   4. nest
8. bird : nest ∷ prince :____
   1. princess
   2. king
   3. royal
   4. palace
9. tadpole : frog ∷ larva :____
   1. insect
   2. worm
   3. hatch
   4. volcan...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Analogies
• Sequences
• Logical Notation
• Truth Values
• Logic Diagrams
• Syllogisms
• Deduction
• Inferences
• Illogical Reasoning
• Answers