Post on 13-Jan-2015
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• SYNONYMS• ANTONYMS
• OBJECT/ACTION• SOURCE/PRODUCT
• PART/WHOLE• ANIMAL/HABITAT
Analogies
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Analogies
An analogy compares two pairs of words that are related in the same way.
shovel : dig :: pencil : write
This is an analogy because shovel and dig go together in the same way that pencil and write go together.
HOW TO READ THIS ANALOGY
“Shovel is to dig as pencil is to write.”
or
“Shovel goes with dig like pencil goes with write.”
Types of analogies
There are many types of analogies. Some of the types are:
Synonyms, Source/Product
Antonyms, Part/Whole
Object/Action, Animal Habitat
NOTE: Possible solutions are provided for the exercises, but there are also other correct solutions to many of the analogies.
find : discover :: begin : startFind and discover go together because they both mean the same thing. They are synonyms. Begin and start also go together because they are synonyms.
SYNONYMS
right : correct :: under: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
right : correct :: under: below
Below is a correct answer because
below is a synonym for under.
Solve these analogies by adding synonyms.
1.back : rear :: flat : _____
2.courageous : brave :: sly : _____
3. small : little :: quiet : _____
4. narrow : thin :: wealthy : _____
5. terrifying : frightening :: calm : _____
Solutions
back : rear :: flat : levelcourageous : brave :: sly : sneaky small : little :: quiet : silent narrow : thin :: wealthy : richterrifying : frightening :: calm : peaceful
serious : funny :: huge : tinySerious and funny go together because their meanings are opposite. They are antonyms. Huge and tiny also go together because they are antonyms.
ANTONYMS
new : old :: narrow: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
new : old :: narrow: wide
Wide is correct because wide is an
antonym for narrow.
Solve these analogies by adding antonyms.
1. open : close :: up :_____
2. correct : mistaken :: dangerous : _____
3.graceful : clumsy :: gentle :_____
4. fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : _____
5.credit : debit :: positive : _____
Solutions
open : close :: up : down correct : mistaken :: dangerous : safe graceful : clumsy :: gentle : harsh fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : non-toxiccredit : debit :: positive : negative
scissors : cut :: eraser :eraseScissors and cut go together because scissors is an object and cut is its action. Eraser and erase also go together because they are an object and its action.
OBJECT/ACTION
eye : see:: nose : _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
eye : see :: nose : smell
Smell is correct
because smell is the action
associated with a nose.
Solve these analogies by adding an action word.
1. ear : hear :: hand : _____
2. rooster : crow :: lion : _____
3. clock : tick :: bell : _____
4.boat : float :: airplane : ____
5.broom : sweep :: shovel : ____
Solutions
1. ear : hear :: hand : write
2. rooster : crow :: lion : roar
3. clock : tick :: bell : ring
4.boat : float :: airplane : fly
5.broom : sweep :: shovel : dig
Well and water go together because a well is a source where water is found. Beach and sand go together in the same way because a beach is a source where sand is found.
SOURCE/PRODUCT
well : water :: beach : sand
tree : lumber :: quarry : ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
tree : lumber :: quarry : stone
Stone is correct because it is a
product that comes from a quarry.
Solve these analogies by adding a product from each of the sources listed.
1. field : corn :: pond : ____
2.mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : ____
3.sheep : wool :: silkworm : ____
4.palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : ____
5. paddy : rice :: bog : ____
Solutions
1. field : corn :: pond : fish2. mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : pearls 3. sheep : wool :: silkworm : silk4. palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : syrup 5. paddy : rice :: bog : cranberries
toe : foot :: finger : handToe and foot go together because a toe is part of a foot. Finger and hand also go together because a finger is part of a hand.
PART/WHOLE
room : house :: chapter: ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
room : house :: chapter: book
Book is correct because a chapter
is part of a book.
Solve these analogies by adding a whole that goes with the part.
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : ____
2.branch : tree :: boxcar : ____
3.kernel : corn :: grain : ____
4. leg : chair :: handle : ____
5. word : sentence :: letter : ____
Solutions
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : airplane2. branch : tree :: boxcar : train3. kernel : corn :: grain : wheat4. leg : chair :: handle : cup5. word : sentence :: letter : word
spider : web :: bird : nestSpider and web go together because a spider is an animal and a web is its habitat. Bird and nest also go together because a bird is an animal and a nest is its habitat.
ANIMAL/HABITAT
bat : cave :: bear : ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
bat : cave :: bear : den
Den is correct
because a bear
lives in a den.
Solve these analogies by adding a habitat.
1. ant : hill :: bee : ____
2. cattle : barn :: chicken : ____
3. pig : sty :: horse : ____
4. giraffe : grasslands :: polar bear : ____
5. toucan : rain forest :: bald eagle : ____
Solutions
1. ant : hill :: bee : hive 2. cattle : barn :: chicken : coop 3. pig : sty :: horse : stable 4. giraffe : grasslands :: polar bear : tundra 5. toucan : rain forest :: bald eagle :
temperate forest
Sort these pairs of words into the three categories below.
AntonymsSynonyms Object/Action
sun : shine clock : tick laugh : cry pen : write give : receive right : correct transparent : opaque divide : multiply ambulance : rescue liquid : fluid shout : scream
Solution
AntonymsSynonyms Object/Action
right : correct
liquid : fluid
shout : scream
sun : shine
clock : tick
pen : write
ambulance : rescue
laugh : cry
give : receive
transparent : opaque
divide : multiply
Sort these pairs of words into the three categories below.
Part/WholeSource/Product Animal/Habitat
dime : dollar bead : necklace eagle : forest tree : walnuts stream : gold nuggets horse : stable whale : ocean key : piano toe : foot bees : honey student : class
Solution
Part/WholeSource/Product Animal/Habitat
tree : walnuts
stream : gold nuggets
bees : honey
dime : dollar
bead : necklace
key : piano
toe : foot
student : class
eagle : forest
horse : stable
whale : ocean
Solve these analogies. Then, tell which type of analogy each one is: synonym, antonym, or object/action.
1. hand : touch :: eye : ____
2. car : automobile :: ship : ____
3. work : labor :: incinerate : ____
4. failure : success :: mistaken : ____
5. world : earth :: teacher : ____
Solutions
hand : touch :: eye : see OBJECT/ACTION
car : automobile :: ship : boat SYNONYMS
work : labor :: incinerate : burn SYNONYMS
failure : success :: mistaken : correct ANYONYMS
world : earth :: teacher : instructor SYNONYMS
Solve these analogies. Then tell which type of analogy each one is: source/product, part/whole, or animal/habitat.
1.garden : tomatoes :: ocean : ____
2.blade : ice skate :: wheel : ____
3.button : shirt :: latch : ____
4.Camel : desert :: crocodile : ____
5.McDonald’s : hamburger :: Chick-fil-A : ____
Solutions
1. garden : tomatoes :: ocean : tuna
SOURCE/PRODUCT
2. blade : ice skate :: wheel : skateboard
PART/WHOLE
3. button : shirt :: latch : door
PART/WHOLE
4. Camel : desert :: crocodile : swamp
ANIMAL/HABITAT
5. McDonald’s : hamburger :: Chick-fil-A : nuggets
SOURCE/PRODUCT
Review Questions
1. What is an analogy?2. Name six types of analogies.3. Give an example of each type.