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Analogies
What is an analogy anyway??
• They show how two words are related.
• They are comparisons like similes and metaphors.
• They can be stated using symbols (: or ::) or as a sentence.
How do you say analogies??
•Ms. Bettarelli is to English as Mrs. Crain is to math.
•Gentle is to harsh as friend is to enemy.
What in the world??Using Symbols
Boring : dull :: big : largeGentle : harsh :: friend : enemy
Relationship #1:Synonym
A means the same thing as B
•Cat: feline
•Plain: bland
•Car: automobile
Relationship #2:Antonym
A is the opposite of B
•Seedling: tree
•Open: closed
•Quiet: loud
Relationship #3:Object to Job
A completes an action with B
• Lamp: light
• Pencil: write
• Car: drive
Relationship #4:Part to Whole
A is a part of B
•Leaf: tree
•Classroom: school
•State: country
Relationship #5:Characteristics
A is a description of B
•Banana: yellow
•Candy: sweet
•Balloon: light
Relationship #6:Type/Kind
A is an example of B
•Carrot: vegetable
•Lexus: car
•Nike: shoe
Let’s look at this short video!
• http://www.vocabulary.co.il/analogies/analogy-types-video/
Let’s try it!Oven is to roast as billboard is to advertise.
Page: book::Switch: light
Cherry is to red as golf ball is to bumpy.
White is to
black as
breakfast is
to dinner.
Hasten:
hurry::
foundation:
base
Mackeral:
fish::
puggle:
dog
Answers!!Oven is to roast as billboard is to advertise.Object to job
Page: book::Switch: lightPart to whole
Cherry is to red as golf ball is to bumpy.Characteristics
White is toblack as breakfast isto dinner.Antonyms
Hasten:hurry::Foundation:baseSynonyms
Mackerel: fish::Puggle:dogType/Kind
Now you fill in the blank.
• Big:large::little: _____• Up:down::left: _____• Window:wall:: branch: _____• Tabby: cat::tennis: _____• Writer: pen::dentist: ____• Sharpen: pencil:: tie: _____• Talk : talking::jump: _______
Answers…
• Big:large::little:• Up:down::left:• Window:wall:: branch: • Tabby: cat::tennis: • Writer: pen::dentist: • Sharpen: pencil:: tie:• Talk:talking:: jump:
•Small
•Right
•Tree
•Sport
•Drill
•Shoe
•jumping