What is an analogy? A comparison between two things, for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Got a Trick for This? The key to figuring out a set of word analogies is determining the relationship between the paired set of words.

Umm … What does that mean? Presented for your viewing pleasure is a list of relationships that will help you to determine how to solve the analogy problem.

Synonyms are words that have the same meaning. Lets talk dots…(: is to /:: as) But it makes more sense if you put it in a sentence For Example: –Bizarre : Weird :: Cute : Pretty. –‘Bizarre’ is the similar meaning of ‘weird’ just as ‘cute’ has a similar meaning to ‘pretty’ You Try: – Annoyed : Irritated :: Find : ____________ Discovered

Antonyms are words that mean the opposite Example: –detest : admire :: disagree : concede Detest is the opposite of admire whereas disagree is the opposite of concede. You Try: –kind : cruel :: find : __________ lose

A cause and effect analogy is a pair of words whose relationship has two parts. Cause is an action of some kind and effect is the result of that action. For example, rain : wet. The cause is the rain. Rain is the action that is occurring. The effect is wet. Wet is the resulting action caused by the rain. Example: –cut : bleed :: wound : pain You Try: –Gift (causes) Joy :: Detention(Causes) ___________ anger

Analogies where one word is a smaller part of the other word Example: –Prefix : word :: ingredient : recipe –A Preffix is a small part of a whole word much like ingredients are part of the whole recipe You Try: –Chapter : Book :: fender: ___________ car

Classification analogies can be similar to characteristic analogies, whereby one of the word pairs is an attribute of the other. Example: –Dog : Pet :: Jazz : Music –Remember to use “a Type of..” You Try: –Polka : Dance :: Call of Duty : _________________ Video game

People and things are usually described by their special qualities, or characteristics. Example: A bully, for example, could be described as aggressive, but not as affectionate. –pirate : brazen :: beggar : destitute You Try: –Dog : Loyal :: Cat : ________________ sly

Analogies of degree show greater or lesser extent (puddle / pond) or intensity (cool / icy). Example: –tan : brown :: pink : red You Try: (try using “is a little” and “Like”) –Chuckle : laugh :: whimper : ____________ weep

Analogy pairs where one of the words describes the function or purpose of the other Example: –eye : see :: ear : hear –The function of an eye is to see just as an ear’s function is to hear. You Try: –Knife : Cut :: Pen : ___________________ write

Analogies where one word in the pair tells us what the other is expected to do. Example: Dancer : Dance :: Rock Star : Sing You Try: Author : Write :: Chef : ____________ cook

When one of words in the analogy pair is what is expected to be used by the other. Example: –Cop : handcuffs :: mechanic : wrench You Try: Cashier : Cash :: Plumber : ___________ pipes

When one of words in the analogy pair is an action that you use it for. Example: –Bake : Cake :: Peel : orange You Try: Boil : Egg :: Throw : ____________ ball

When one of words in the analogy is the location you might find the other. Example: –Bear : Woods :: Camel : Desert You Try: Fish : Sea :: student : ________________ school

Remember this slide???? The key to figuring out a set of word analogies is determining the relationship between the paired set of words. Got a Trick for This? ______________________ __________________________