Critical Thinking: Logic

Critical Thinking: Logic Puzzles

Analogies

• A comparison of relationships between different sets that may not seem connected

• They are linked by relationships, not subject

• You look at sets, compare the relationship

• You use the ":" symbol to show relationship; they must be in the same order

• We are using critical thinking and logic skills to find the connection

What types of relationships?

Here's what to look for . . .

• Parts of a whole

• Opposites

• Similarities

• Time sequence

• Format: ___ is to ___ as (:) ____ is to ____

An Example

Tall is to short as night is to day.
Tall: short: night: day

An Example

Happy is to glad as angry is to mad
Happy: glad: angry: made

Multiple Choice

Tall is to short as night is to . . .

• day

• right

• long

• dark

Multiple Choice

Happy is to glad as angry is to ____.

• Smile

• Scared

• Mad

• curious

Multiple Choice

Fish is to water as bird is to . . .

• air

• feather

• sea

• wing

Multiple Choice

Wall is to brick as skeleton is to _____.

• Skull

• legs

• bone

• flesh

Multiple Choice

Ping pong is to paddle as croquet is to . . .

• wicket

• mallet

• ball

• hat

Multiple Choice

Ship: water: airplane: ____

• waves

• air

• flight

• cloud

Multiple Choice

Bulb: light: furnace: ___

• cold

• summer

• fire

• heat

Multiple Choice

Key: lock: door: ____

• wall

• knob

• floor

• hinge

Multiple Choice

Camel: animal: apple: ____

• Orange

• Fruit

• Delicious

• Red

Open Ended

Write your own.

Weak is to strong as _____ is to _____

Open Ended

Write your own.

Baking is to bread as _____ is to _____

Open Ended

Write your own.

Tired is to ____ as ____ is to ____.