Logical Analogies

What is an analogy?

• it is a description of a thing

• making things easier

• comparing something to another thing that is easier to understand

• comparing something to another thing that is harder to understand

"A blue whale is about 24 meters long-around the length of two buses." this analogy is describing:

• the size of the blue whale

• the beauty of the blue whale

• the length of the blue whale

• the blue eyes of the blue whale

Complete the analogy: Cat is to meow as dog is to ________.

• bark

• purr

• hiss

• chirp

Choose the pair that best completes the analogy: Hot is to cold as fast is to ________. a) Slow b) Quick c) Speed d) Rapid

• d) Rapid

• c) Speed

• b) Quick

• a) Slow

Which word completes the analogy: Book is to read as pen is to ________. a) Write b) Draw c) Color d) Erase

• Write

• Draw

• Color

• Erase

Choose the pair that best completes the analogy: Circle is to round as square is to ________. a) Triangle b) Oval c) Rectangle d) Hexagon

• c) Rectangle

• b) Oval

• a) Triangle

• d) Hexagon

Which word completes the analogy: Flower is to bloom as tree is to ________. a) Grow b) Blossom c) Wither d) Fruit

• a) Grow

• c) Wither

• d) Fruit

• b) Blossom

Complete the analogy: Day is to night as sun is to ________.

• rain

• moon

• star

• cloud

Choose the pair that best completes the analogy: Happy is to sad as laugh is to ________. a) Cry b) Smile c) Frown d) Giggle

• c) Frown

• b) Smile

• a) Cry

• d) Giggle

Which word completes the analogy: Chair is to sit as bed is to ________. a) Sleep b) Rest c) Lie d) Jump

• Lie

• Jump

• Rest

• Sleep