Analogy Practice

An analogy is a ____________________ between words.

• relationship

• puzzle

• piece of figurative language

• definition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When reading the following analogy, the double colons (::) would be read as__________.

Apple : fruit :: carrot : vegetable

• is to

• as

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When reading the following analogy, the single colons (:) are read as_______.

red: pink :: black : gray

• is to

• as

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of analogy is this?

battery : flashlight :: hard-drive : computer

• synonym

• antonym

• part/whole

• characteristic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of analogy is this?

grapefruit : bitter :: watermelon : sweet

• characteristic

• part/whole

• action/object

• product/worker

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of analogy is this?

chef : gourmet food :: guitarist : music

• characteristic

• action/object

• synonym

• product/worker

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of analogy is this?

snake: cobra :: parrot : bird

• characteristic

• type

• antonym

• degree

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of analogy is this?

breezy : hurricane :: sprinkle : tsunami

• degree

• part/whole

• antonym

• synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of analogy is this?

spoke : wheel :: finger : hand

• degree

• function/purpose

• part/whole

• product/worker

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What type of analogy is this?

ruler : measure :: knife : cut

• function/purpose

• action/object

• antonym

• part/whole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D