Understanding Analogies

The video tutorial explains analogies as statements comparing or contrasting seemingly unrelated ideas. It provides examples like 'hand is to glove as foot is to sock' and 'cold is to hot as wet is to dry' to illustrate relationships such as opposites and types. The tutorial guides viewers on completing analogies by identifying these relationships, using examples from animals and food types. The key takeaway is understanding how to discern the relationship in analogies to complete them effectively.

What is the primary purpose of an analogy?

• To define a word

• To compare or contrast ideas that seem unrelated

• To solve a math problem

• To tell a story

Which of the following is an example of an analogy using opposites?

• Cold is to hot as wet is to dry

• Flamingo is to bird as Grizzly is to bear

• Hand is to glove as foot is to sock

• Chicken noodle is to soup as grilled cheese is to sandwich

In the analogy 'Hand is to glove as foot is to sock', what is the relationship?

• Sizes

• Opposites

• Types

• Usage

In the analogy 'Flamingo is to bird as Grizzly is to Bear', what is the relationship?

• Sizes

• Types

• Opposites

• Colors

What word completes the analogy: 'High is to low as near is to...?'

• Short

• Middle

• Far

• Close

Which analogy represents a relationship of opposites?

• Chicken noodle is to soup as grilled cheese is to sandwich

• Flamingo is to bird as Grizzly is to bear

• Hand is to glove as foot is to sock

• Cold is to hot as wet is to dry

What is the opposite of 'high' in the analogy 'High is to low as near is to far'?

• Close

• Tall

• Short

• Low

Which of the following is an example of an analogy using types?

• Chicken noodle is to soup as grilled cheese is to sandwich

• Cold is to hot as wet is to dry

• Hand is to glove as foot is to sock

• High is to low as near is to far

What is the relationship in the analogy 'Chicken noodle is to soup as grilled cheese is to sandwich'?

• Colors

• Opposites

• Types

• Sizes