Analogies

ANALOGIES

What is an analogy?

• An analogy is a comparison between things. 

• It points out the similarities between things that might be different in all other aspects.

How do we read analogies?

• Example = up : down :: hot : cold

• Up IS TO down AS hot IS TO cold

• : = is to

• :: = as

To Solve analogies...

• We have to identify the relationship or decide what the words have in common

• up : down :: hot : cold

• How are up and down related?

• How are hot and cold related?

To Solve analogies...

• up : down :: hot : cold

• UP and DOWN are antonyms

• HOT and COLD are antonyms

• Relationship/bridge = antonym

Example

• glasses : read :: crutches : walk

• What is the relationship?

Example

• glasses : read :: crutches : walk

• GLASSES help you READ

• CRUTCHES help you WALK

• Relationship/bridge = object to function

Multiple Choice

True : false :: near : far

What is the relationship?

• synonyms

• antonyms

• space

• descriptions

Multiple Choice

Dog : bark :: duck : quack

What is the relationship?

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Animals

• Sounds

Multiple Choice

Broccoli : green :: carrots : orange

What is the relationship?

• Colors

• Vegetables

• Synonyms

• Food

Multiple Choice

Rose : flower :: cactus : plant

What is the relationship?

• Cause/effect

• Item/category

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

Multiple Choice

Chicken : eggs :: cow : milk

What is the relationship?

• Synonyms

• Animals

• Living things

• Products

The relationship between the first pair of words helps us to identify the word that is missing.

Dog is to puppy as cat is to _______.

• Would this analogy work?

  • Dog is to puppy as kitten is to cat.

Dog is to puppy as cat is to kitten.

Multiple Choice

Apple is to fruit as lettuce is to _______.

• carrot

• vegetable

• sun

• fruit

Multiple Choice

Scissors are to cut as pencil is to __________.

• sharpener

• eraser

• write

• pen

Multiple Choice

Finger is to hand as toe is to _________.

• foot

• leg

• kick

• right

Multiple Choice

Small is to tiny as large is to __________.

• medium

• little

• gigantic

• larger

Multiple Choice

Scales are to fish as feathers are to _________.

• birds

• cats

• beaks

• dogs