Here’s a simple game you can play to test some of your Logic Dogs vocabulary words. If you haven’t watched Logic Dogs #1, you can watch it now:
In following statements, roll your mouse over the antecedent.
1. If Theodore’s toy rolls under the couch, then Theodore will bark.
2. If it is not raining, then Theodore will take an evening walk outside.
3. If Theodore’s person comes home for lunch, then Theodore will play ball in the hall.
Now, let’s try another vocabulary word. In the following statements, roll your mouse over the consequent.
1. If Theodore does a trick, then Theodore will get a treat.
2. If Bella comes over, then Theodore will bark his happy barks.
3. If Bella is sleepy, then Bella will sleep under a blanket.
Now, let’s see if you can spot Modus Ponens. Remember that Modus Ponens affirms the antecedent. Which of these three arguments ends with telling us that the antecedent is true so the consequent must also be true?
And finally, let’s see if you can spot Modus Tollens. Remember that Modus Tollens denies the consequent. Which of these three arguments ends with telling us that the consequent is didn’t happen, so the antecedent must not have happened either?
2. If you show Theodore a treat, then Theodore sits. You do not show Theodore a treat.
How did you do? I bet you did great! Thanks for playing!
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