Types of Analogies
Definition of Analogy An analogy is a comparison in which two word pairs (four words total!!!) are paired together through some type of relationship, or relating factor.
Purpose Why or how something is used Example: chair : sit :: bed : sleep
Cause / Effect What and Why something happens Example cold : shiver :: hot : sweat
Sequence Order Example World War I : World War II :: February : March
Characteristic Something that describes something else Example sky : blue :: grass : green
Product “what you make out of something” Example tree : lumber :: cotton : t-shirt
Degree “make it more of something” Example warm : hot :: cold : freezing
How do we write analogies??? Sentences: Black is to white as sweet is to sour. Colons and double colons: Black:white::sweet:sour Bridge map: Black sweet White sour as
PRACTICE!!! SLAVE : SUBMISSIVE murderer: violent Circus: laughable Professor: ignorant Professional: bossy A characteristic of slave is to be submissive. A characteristic of __________ is to be ___________.
PRACTICE!!! VERDICT : JUDGMENT Jet : helicopter Observation : science Principal : school Infant : baby A verdict is, by definition, a judgment. A __________ is, by definition, a ___________.
PRACTICE!!! DREAMER : IDEALISTIC Judge : legal Cynic : critical Parent : feminine Novice : skilled A characteristic of dreamer is to be idealistic. A characteristic of __________ is to be ___________.
PRACTICE!!! PIPE : WATER Bottle : wine Artery: paint vein: blood Nozzle: hose The function of a pipe is to conduct water. The function of a _______________ is to conduct _________.
PRACTICE!!! CRUEL : UNKIND Graceful : flexible Vicious : aggressive Frightening : spooky Evil : insane Someone who is cruel is unkind. Someone who is _________________ is ________________.
PRACTICE!!! PERMANENT : TEMPORARY Ordinary : plain Imaginary : fake Skeptical : trusting Astonishing : surprising Permanent is the opposite of temporary. ________________ is the opposite of _________________.
PRACTICE!!! RAIN : PRECIPITATION Salmon : seafood Snow : tundra Jungle : desert Pet : hamster __________________________________________.
thin: __________:: young: old zebra: stripes:: _________: spots jog: run:: hop: ___________ poster: paper:: tire: _______________
century: hundred:: millenium: ________ fish: gills:: human: ___________ smile: friends:: _________: lonely wealthy: rich:: ________: penniless
Sandpaper: rough :: glass: __________ Good is to__________ as cool is to cooler wheat: bread:: milk: ___________ Pencil is to write as __________is to color
tickle: giggle:: hurt: _________ baby: adult:: puppy: ___________ kitchen: cooking:: bedroom: __________ small: petite:: large: ___________