Analogies

Analogies

Analogies show a relationship between words and can help you learn new words by analyzing the relationship that the words share.

up:down::hot:cold

"UP is to DOWN as HOT is to COLD"

Antonyms

Each pair represents 2 words that have opposite meanings.

minute:hour::ounce:pound

What relationship does each pair of words share?

part:whole

An hour is comprised of minutes just

like a pound is comprised of ounces.

forK:eat::shovel:dig

What relationship does each pair of words share?

object to function

You use a fork to eat just like you use a shovel to dig.

glasses:read::crutches:walk

What relationship does each pair of words share?

Object to function

You use glasses to read just as you use crutches to help you walk.

Other types of analogy relationships

• part to whole

• cause to effect

• antonyms/synonyms

• definitions

• item to category

• time sequence

• objects to function, etc.

Multiple Choice

Toe : foot :: finger : _______

• Glove

• Ring

• Hand

• Fingernail

Multiple Choice

Hot : Florida :: _____ : Alaska

• Snow

• Vacation

• California

• Cold

Multiple Choice

Days : month :: minutes : ______

• Hour

• Time

• 60

• Week

Multiple Choice

Man : Men :: Goose : ______

• Boy

• Ducks

• Gooses

• Geese

Multiple Choice

Three : triangle :: _____ : square

• Octagon

• Block

• Seven

• Four

Multiple Choice

summit:top:: fancy : showy

• flamboyant

• energetic

• successful

• argumentative

Multiple Choice

impound: seize::represent:portray

• unravel

• confiscate

• resemble

• break

Multiple Choice

wicked: corrupt:: represent: symbolize

• evil

• innocent

• determined

• stereotype

Multiple Choice

contaminated: pure:: frail: feeble

• rhythmic

• weak

• clean

• unconquerable