Deductive Sequence

Deductive Sequence practice with visual examples, common slips, and next-step routes.

Surface

Children may meet this skill through task formats such as Order-slot deduction board, Relation-chain next-step choice.

Task formats

Order-slot deduction board

Order-slot deduction board asks children to place cards into ordered slots using relation clues.

Child actionPlace cards into ordered slots using relation clues.
CheckComplete the order-slot deduction board action.
UseSupport / Core / Transfer
ShowsCheck only
Age6-7 / 8-9 / 10-11

Practice focus

Word problems are confusing

Relation-chain next-step choice

Relation-chain next-step choice asks children to choose the relation or state that must follow from a visible relation chain.

Child actionChoose the relation or state that must follow from a visible relation chain.
CheckChoose the answer that matches the visible prompt.
UseSupport / Core / Transfer
ShowsCheck only
Age6-7 / 8-9 / 10-11

Practice focus

Word problems are confusing

Selection

Fresh independent work can move the child toward Core, Transfer, or Challenge routes; help use or confusion keeps support visible.

Help

Hints keep the child oriented to the visible structure; reveals show the path without counting as independent evidence.

Age

Age changes presentation, reading load, and dignity of the screen. Practice focus can bias compatible work without breaking prerequisites or story fit.

Story fit

  • story beats with visible logic state, manipulable evidence, and a bounded child action