It’s TuesdayHave your binder open to « Analogies » tab.

Get ready to think!

What is an analogy?

• a word problem made up of two word pairs

• a comparison between two different things with similar qualities

• improves reasoning and vocabulary skills

• Look for the RELATIONSHIP – that’s the key!

How do we solve an analogy?

• graceful : clumsy :: late : _______• The goal is to find a word that correctly completes the

second pair. At first glance the words in an analogy may seem to have nothing to do with each other, but the words are always logically related. Both pairs of words have to have the same kind of relationship. To solve the analogy you need to find that relationship. Read the analogy like this:

"Graceful is to clumsy as late is to blank."

• Ask yourself: What is the relationship between graceful and clumsy? Well, they are antonyms—words with opposite meanings. So, the second pair of words must also be antonyms. Fill in the blank with a word that means the opposite of late, and you've solved the analogy.

• Early is the best answer.

SHIP: OCEAN :: _____ : _____(a) store : magazine (b) rocket : space (c) paper : writing (d) chalk : sidewalk

• It’s also a good strategy to make a sentence that defines the relationship. It should be a simple sentence that links the two words and illustrates their meaning. We might say: "A ship travels in the ocean.”

• Plug in the choices:(a) "A store travels in a magazine." (No. Eliminate.)(b) "A rocket travels in space." (Yes, could be the best match but check the rest to make sure.)(c) "Paper travels in writing." (No. Eliminate.)(d) "Chalk travels in sidewalk." (No. Eliminate.)

How does an analogy look?• completed analogy:

NIGHT: DAY :: DARK: LIGHT • one to solve might look like this:

NIGHT: DAY :: DARK: ______a. morning, b. black, c. light, d. cold

• or, it might look like this:SHIP: OCEAN :: _____ : _____a. store : magazine, b. rocket : space,c. paper : writing, d. sidewalk : chalk

Here are two types of analogies.

Copy this in your notes:• Synonyms –

ex. yell : shout :: twelve : dozen• Antonyms –

ex. wealth : poverty :: dense : sparse

Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.1. system : method :: faith : _____

trust, mistrust, manner, courtesy2. sympathy : pity :: awkward : _____

mourn, die, clumsy, puppy3. yell : whisper :: tame : _____

docile, wild, animal, scream4. empty : full :: awkward : _____

graceful, clumsy, helpful, hollow5. delay: stall :: allow : _____

restrict, strict, late, permit

Now, let’s check.

1. system : method :: faith : trust

2. sympathy : pity :: awkward : clumsy

3. yell : whisper :: tame : wild

4. empty : full :: awkward : graceful

5. delay: stall :: allow : permit

It’s TuesdayHave your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.

Get ready to think!

Here are four new types of analogies.

• Whole : part – ex: violin : string :: apple : core

• Part : whole – ex: string : violin :: core : apple

• General : specific – ex: bird : meadowlark :: flower : poppy

• Specific : general – ex: meadowlark : bird :: poppy : flower

Remember

It’s a good strategy to make a sentence that defines the relationship. It should be a simple sentence that links the two words and illustrates their meaning. We might say: “One part of a car is a tire. One part of a tree is a _____ . ”

Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.1. car : tire :: tree : _____

rubber, limb, wheel, grow2. pie : dessert :: maple : _____

tree, eat, sweet, cut3. roof : house :: wall : _____

room, straight, square, cracked4. state : Nevada :: evergreen : _____

pine, needles, Christmas, cougar5. foot: toe :: face : _____

finger, toenail, nose, arm

Now, let’s check.

1. car : tire :: tree : limb

2. pie : dessert :: maple : tree

3. roof : house :: wall : room

4. state : Nevada :: evergreen : pine

5. foot: toe :: face : nose

It’s TuesdayHave your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.

Get ready to think!

Here are four new types of analogies.

• Thing : characteristic – ex: star : shiny :: windmill : tall

• Characteristic : thing – ex: shiny : star :: tall : windmill

• Group : member – ex: herd : cow :: flock : sheep

• Member : group – ex: cow : herd :: sheep : flock

Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.1. ant : tiny :: rabbit : _____

foot, carrots, soft, scratch2. swift : deer :: slow : _____

turtle, sluggish, fast, crawl3. partridge : covey :: card : _____

play, square, spade, deck4. pair : sock :: grove : _____

glove, grow, green, tree5. fire : hot :: candy : _____

lick, mouth, sweet, cold

Now, let’s check.

1. ant : tiny :: rabbit : soft

2. swift : deer :: slow : turtle

3. partridge : covey :: card : deck

4. pair : sock :: grove : tree

5. fire : hot :: candy : sweet

It’s TuesdayHave your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.

Get ready to think!

Here are two new types of analogies.

• Thing or place : what it might contain or house – ex: fort : soldier :: court : judge

• Contents : place or thing containing it – ex: soldier : fort :: judge : court

Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.1. hive : bee :: library : _____

candy bar, socks, book, pencil2. nest : bird :: burrow : _____

owl, kitten, banana, woodchuck3. papers : desk :: food : _____

refrigerator, closet, berry, lettuce4. fire : fireplace :: car : _____

tire, mechanic, garage, wreck5. barracks : soldiers :: anthill : _____

robins, ants, mountains, anteaters

Now, let’s check.

1. hive : bee :: library : book

2. nest : bird :: burrow : woodchuck

3. papers : desk :: food : refrigerator

4. fire : fireplace :: car : garage

5. barracks : soldiers :: anthill : ants