Analogies

Analogies Lesson

Let's learn about relationships between words

Relationships Between Words

An analogy shows the relationship between two pairs of words. Example: Sock is to Foot and Glove is to Hand

Analogy 101

• fast is to slow as up is to down - To understand this analogy, think about the relationship between fast and slow. Up and down are related in the same way. The words in each pair are antonyms.

• There are different types of analogies. As you study the chart below, think about the relationship between the pairs of words.

• Synonym Analogy: small is to miniature as fast is to speedy

• Antonym Analogy: young is to old as smooth is to rough

• Cause/Effect Analogy: tired is to sleep as hungry is to eat

• Part/Whole Analogy: finger is to hand as petal is to daisy

• Item/Category Analogy: carrot is to vegetable as cherry is to fruit

Multiple Choice

Synonym Analogy Example:

large : big : :

Remember synonyms are words that mean the same.

• soft : hard

• fine : damp

• kind : nice

• small : thick

Multiple Choice

Antonym Analogy Example:

easy : difficult : :

Remember antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other.

• hot : warm

• tall : short

• old : heavy

• kind : nice

Multiple Choice

Cause and Effect Analogy Example:

careless : accident : :

• mistake : error

• luck : bad luck

• careful : safety

• satisfaction : happy

Multiple Choice

Part to Whole Analogy Example:

letter : word : :

• figer : hand

• car : truck

• seed : leaf

• park : slide

Multiple Choice

Item to Category Analogy Example:

apple : fruit : :

• ocean : lake

• saw : tool

• screw : nail

• soap : water

Remember: Analogies

• To identify the relationship between the words, ask yourself:

• Are the words synonyms or antonyms?

• Is the first word the cause and the second word the effect?

• Is the first word a part and the second word a whole?

• Is the first word an item and the second word the category?

You're On Your Own!

Answer the next ones to see how well you can do.

Multiple Choice

Spanish : language : :

• planet : Mars

• star : Earth

• broccoli : vegetable

• beverage : tea

Multiple Choice

carrot : orange : :

• lettuce : green

• red : strawberry

• apple : grape

• yellow : blue

Multiple Choice

cruel : mean : :

• late : early

• common : small

• hot : warm

• easy : calm

Multiple Choice

bird : nest : :

• cat : tail

• horse : barn

• foot : person

• wing : bird

Multiple Choice

page : book : :

• hand : finger

• piano : key

• sock : shoe

• inches : foot