Daily Mind BuildersTM
Inferential Reasoning & Deduction
WHAT WAS VON BAYER’S GIRLFRIEND’S 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 didn’t 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 girlfriend’s 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
______________________
_________________________
4
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Daily Mind BuildersTM
Inferential Reasoning & Deduction
WHAT WAS VON BAYER’S GIRLFRIEND’S 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 didn’t 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 girlfriend’s 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
_________________________
4
© 2009 The Critical Thinking Co.™ • www.CriticalThinking.com • 800-458-4849