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Inferential Reasoning & Deduction

WHAT WAS VON BAYERS GIRLFRIENDS NAME?

Read the true story below, then make an inference
based on the evidence in the story.
1
Adolph Von Bayer is most famous for discovering aspirin in the 19th century and founding
the drug company that is still making aspirin today. 2But Von Bayer didnt stop at
making aspirin as he also was the first person who was able to synthesize barbiturates.
3
Barbiturates are a group of drugs that are used to calm people down or make them
sleepy. 4At the same time Von Bayer was creating barbiturates he fell in love and was
dating a very attractive woman. 5What was his girlfriends first name?
Your conclusion: _______________________________________________________
Write the number of the sentence that best supports your answer. ______

RHYME TIME
pact
dune

ducky
fat
fickle
beagle
mice
mirth
fuse
nice
cat
pickle
trip
birth
lucky
muse
intact
legal
ship
tune
Write two rhyming words from the choice box to create a definition
for each item below. Use each choice box word once.

1. polite rodents

______________________

_________________________

2. stout feline

______________________

_________________________

3. ocean voyage

______________________

_________________________

4. fortunate waterfowl ______________________

_________________________

5. lawful hound

______________________

_________________________

6. disloyal cucumber

______________________

_________________________

7. unbroken treaty

______________________

_________________________

8. electrical poet

______________________

_________________________

9. born laughing

______________________

_________________________

10. desert song

______________________

_________________________

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Daily Mind BuildersTM

Inferential Reasoning & Deduction

WHAT WAS VON BAYERS GIRLFRIENDS NAME?

Read the true story below, then make an inference
based on the evidence in the story.
1
Adolph Von Bayer is most famous for discovering aspirin in the 19th century and founding
the drug company that is still making aspirin today. 2But Von Bayer didnt stop at
making aspirin as he also was the first person who was able to synthesize barbiturates.
3
Barbiturates are a group of drugs that are used to calm people down or make them
sleepy. 4At the same time Von Bayer was creating barbiturates he fell in love and was
dating a very attractive woman. 5What was his girlfriends first name?
Barbara. He named barbiturates after her.
Your conclusion: _______________________________________________________

4
Write the number of the sentence that best supports your answer. ______

RHYME TIME
pact
dune

ducky
fat
fickle
beagle
mice
mirth
fuse
nice
cat
pickle
trip
birth
lucky
muse
intact
legal
ship
tune
Write two rhyming words from the choice box to create a definition
for each item below. Use each choice box word once.

1. polite rodents

nice
______________________

mice
_________________________

2. stout feline

fat
______________________

cat
_________________________

3. ocean voyage

ship
______________________

trip
_________________________

lucky
4. fortunate waterfowl ______________________

ducky
_________________________

5. lawful hound

legal
______________________

beagle
_________________________

6. disloyal cucumber

fickle
______________________

pickle
_________________________

7. unbroken treaty

intact
______________________

pact
_________________________

8. electrical poet

fuse
______________________

muse
_________________________

9. born laughing

birth
______________________

mirth
_________________________

10. desert song

dune
______________________

tune
_________________________

2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849