Analogy

Analogy

• How things are alike or related• Recognizing and using analogies are very

important skills.• Analogies help you learn new things and think

about things in new ways.

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Words are related because of their meaning• Synonyms = almost the SAME meaning– gallant - brave

• Antonyms = OPPOSITE meaning– cease - begin

Synonyms and AntonymsPractice

• calm is to nervous as strict is to ___________.– a. tense– b. stern– c. punishment– d. easygoing

• How are calm and nervous related?• Which answer choice is the ____________ of

strict?

Synonyms and AntonymsPractice

• overlook is to notice as allow is to _________.– a. permit– b. allowance– c. forbid– d. obey

• How are overlook and notice related?• Which answer choice is the ____________ of

allow?

Synonyms and AntonymsPractice

• feeble is to weak as immense is to _________.– a. strong– b. size– c. grow– d. enormous

• How are feeble and weak related?• Which answer choice is the ____________ of

immense?

What and Where

• Words are related because one word names a class and the other names an example of that class– holiday - Halloween– pizza – food– tree – redwood

• Words are related because one word names something and the other names the expected location for it– wrist – watch– lumber – sawmill– Oklahoma – Tulsa

• The order of the words is very important. To match the words, you have to match the order as well.

What and WherePractice

• dance : waltz :: gem :– a. ballet– b. valuable– c. gold– d. diamond

• Dance names a _______ and waltz in an _________.

• Which answer choice is the ____________ of gem?

What and WherePractice

• golf : game :: chisel :– a. tool– b. course– c. workshop– d. carpenter

• Golf names a/an _______ and game is a _________.

• Which answer choice is the ____________ of chisel?

What and WherePractice

• barge : canal :: constellation :– a. stars– b. Leo– c. bright– d. sky

• Barge names ____________ and canal is a _________ for it.

• Which answer choice is the ____________ of constellation?

Who and Why

• Words are related because one word names something and the tells who uses it– rifle – hunter– auto – driver– blacksmith - anvil

• Words are related because one word names something and the other tells what it does or what it is used for– arrowhead – pierce– eat – chopstick– baggage - pack

• The order of the words is very important. To match the words, you have to match the order as well.

Who and WhyPractice

• cot : sleep :: rink :– a. walk– b. run– c. skate– d. fall

• Cot names ____________ and sleep is what it is _________ for.

• Which answer choice is the ____________ of a rink?

Who and WhyPractice

• astronaut : spacecraft :: sailor :– a. pilot– b. schooner– c. admiral– d. captain

• Astronaut names ______ _______ ______ a spacecraft.

• Which answer choice is what a sailor uses?

Who and WhyPractice

• goggles : swimmer :: fabric :– a. tailor– b. hat– c. shirt– d. carpenter

• Goggles names ____________ a swimmer ___________.

• Which answer choice shows who uses fabric?

All and Some

• Words are related because one word names something and the other word names one of its parts– glider – wing– bureau – drawer– seam – garment

• The order of the words is very important. To match the words, you have to match the order as well.

• Words are related because both name parts of things– Hip – thigh– Forepaw – tail– Pane - sill

• The order of the words in this type of relationship does not matter.

All and SomePractice

• rung : ladder :: – a. chain : link– b. stomach : heart– c. climb : reach– d. step : staircase

• Rung is a ________ of a ladder.• Which answer choice shows a ________ of

something first?• Which answer choice shows the _________ object

second?

All and SomePractice

• woodpile : log :: – a. tablecloth : stain– b. baggage : suitcase– c. lumber : barge– d. collection : assemble

• A woodpile is made of ________.• Which answer choice shows a ________ object

first?• Which answer choice shows a _________ of the

object second?

All and SomePractice

• leaf : berry :: – a. holly : Christmas– b. cranberry : red– c. blade : chisel– d. husk : kernel

• A leaf has __________ on it.• Which answer choice shows a ________ object

first?• Which answer choice shows a _________ of the

object second?

Much More

• All that is needed to create an analogy is a relationship between two things and another two things with the same relationship.

• One is played on the other– hockey : rink :: soccer : field

• One is home for the other– hole : gopher :: cage : hamster

• One is a sound that the other makes– whinny : horse :: squeal : pig

Much MorePractice

• pillowcase : pillow :: – a. car : hood– b. ring : finger– c. house : yard– d. shirt : sweater

• A pillowcase __________ on a pillow.• Which answer choice shows something that

___________on something else?

Much MorePractice

• scale : weight:: – a. hot : cold– b. heavy : light– c. barometer : heat– d. thermometer : temperature

• A scale __________ weight.• Which answer choice shows something that

___________ something else?

Much MorePractice

• Halloween : pumpkin :: • doctor : hospital ::• fawn : deer ::• Give examples of another pair of words that

could complete the analogies.