Analogies

Analogies compare two things that are thought to be different but that share something in common. They create a pattern to apply to other similar scenarios

Analogies are like puzzles; you have to find the missing piece.

Dog: Bark :: Cat: Meow

Cat: Meow :: Horse: Neigh

-Example-

The colon

stands for “is

to”

The colon

stands for “is

to”

Two colons

stands
for “as”

Open Ended

Write this analogy as a sentence:

Swimming: Pool :: Basketball: Court

When trying to solve analogies, you need to think about ...

RELATIONSHIPS.

antonyms-

unlucky: fortunate:: unthankful: grateful

synonyms-

several: many:: normal: ordinary

characteristics-

gooey: cookie:: hot: coffee

part/whole-

brick: wall :: rock: gravel road

degree-

drizzle: thunderstorm:: wind: tornado

type-

cardinal: bird:: calico: cat

action/object

Bake: Cake:: Sculpt: Statue

Function/Purpose

Scissors: Cut :: Alarm: Warn

Multiple Choice

______ : play :: sing : anthem

• act

• scene

• theater

• field

Multiple Choice

egregious : bad :: ______ : small

• microscopic

• tall

• terrible

• average

Multiple Choice

Technical Text: Non-fiction :: _________: Fiction

• Persuasive

• Poetry

• Research

• Fantasy

Open Ended

Write your own analogy using at least two of our current word study words.

(You can use your notebook!)

Multiple Choice

Simile: Figurative Language :: Verb: ___________

• Action

• Predicate

• Part of Speech

• Literary Term

Multiple Choice

_________: People's Voice :: Monarchy: Single Ruler

• Anarchy

• Aristocracy

• Democracy

• Regime