Analogies for Middle School

Characteristic

Clutz: Clumsy::

• priest: church

• goof: funny

• car: broken

• vegetable: green

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Function
Locker: Storage::

• telephone: communication
• wallet: cash
• pencil: paper
• lake: moisture

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Part to Whole
car : tire :: 

• grow : roll
• wheel : horse
• tree : leaf
• limb : arm

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Characteristic
ant : tiny ::

• scratch : heal
• carrot : celery
• foot : arm
• rabbit : soft

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Ham : Meat ::

• air : water
• tennis : school
• juice : drink
• math : number

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Eyes : See ::

• hands : cry
• ears : hear
• feet : talk
• teeth : think

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Hilarious : Funny ::

• right : wrong
• hard : boring
• nice : crazy
• great : good

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Ugly : Beauty ::

• serious : humor
• old : age
• hot : heat
• sweet : strength

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Teacher : Educate ::

• dog : sit
• engine : oil
• farmer : talk
• doctor : heal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

build: billed :: chews : 

• eats
• chose
• choose
• bites

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D