The Gift Of Logic (tm) Critical Thinking & Logical Reasoning Series is a set of twelve workbooks written with the goal of establishing a basic standard in cognitive thinking for K-12 students. These workbooks will help the students develop cognitive skills in three strands - Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, and Pictorial Reasoning. Each workbook has a variety of exercises in these three strands. These workbooks can be used by college students and working professionals as well for a quick and easy introduction to logic and reasoning. Visit the Gift Of Logic website for more information.
Ideal for use during the school day to keep the students challenged, and during winter and summer breaks to maintain strong thinking skills.
Gifted and Talented students and Homeschoolers can use it as a comprehensive curriculum.
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Recommended Reading Plan:
Kindergarten: Workbook-0
Grade 1: Workbook-0, Workbook-1
Grade 2: Workbook-0, Workbook-1, Workbook 2
Grade 3: Workbook-3
Optional: Workbook-0, Workbook-1, Workbook-2
Grade 4: Workbook-3, Workbook-4
Optional: Workbook-0, Workbook-1, Workbook-2
Grade 5: Workbook-3, Workbook-4, Workbook-5
Optional: Workbook-0, Workbook-1, Workbook-2
Middle School/High School/Adults: Primer, Workbook-6, Workbook-7, Workbook-8, Workbook-9, Workbook-10.
Optional: Workbook-0, Workbook-1, Workbook-2, Workbook-3, Workbook-4, Workbook-5.
Read all 12 workbooks to gain the benefits of a comprehensive curriculum.
************************************************************************************************************************ There are four sections in this workbook - Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Pictorial Reasoning, and Answers.
Verbal Reasoning section topics: finding the truth, inferencing (logical deduction), word analogies, finding the truth using synonyms and antonyms, agree and disagree.
Analytical Reasoning section topics: memory drills, decision making problems, positioning problems, 4*4 Numeric Sudokus, 4*4 Alphabetic Sudokus.
Pictorial Reasoning section topics: connecting dots with jump rules, mazes, spotting the difference between pictures, finding the next picture from a sequence of pictures, spotting the odd picture from a set of pictures.
Detailed answers are provided at the end of the workbook.
After completing the exercises in this workbook, the student can proceed to do the exercises in Workbook-1.