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What are analogies? Analogies are a way of comparing two things with words. Most common analogies are ones that find similarities between the features of two things or ones that compare things that are opposite of each other.
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Working with Analogies Here are some simple examples: Here are some simple examples: Newspaper is to Read Newspaper is to Read as Chair is to Sit We compared two things…newspaper and read. Then we took two completely different words and compared them in the same way. A newspaper is to read just like a chair is made to sit in.
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What are analogies? Analogies are a way of comparing two things with words. Most common analogies are ones that find similarities between the features of two things or ones that compare things that are opposite of each other.
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Working with Analogies Here are some simple examples: Here are some simple examples: Newspaper is to Read Newspaper is to Read as Chair is to Sit We compared two things…newspaper and read. Then we took two completely different words and compared them in the same way. A newspaper is to read just like a chair is made to sit in.
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Let’s Try Another Analogy Hot is to Cold Hot is to Cold as Up is to Down This is an example of an opposite comparison. Now you try one on your own. Out is to In Out is to In as No is to ______
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And your answer is… (Tap the screen and the answer will appear.) Out and In are opposite so you look for the opposite of No which is ____. Out and In are opposite so you look for the opposite of No which is ____. Yes, the answer is YES. Yes
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Try Another One Coffee is to Drinking Coffee is to Drinking as Cake is to _______ (Click Slide for Answer) Coffee:Drinking as Cake:Eating
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Yes, Eating is Correct! We drink coffee the same as we eat cake. We drink coffee the same as we eat cake. Notice how the grammar stayed the same: drinking and eating. Notice how the grammar stayed the same: drinking and eating. Also, a colon was used instead of “is to”. Also, a colon was used instead of “is to”. Another way to write this analogy would be Another way to write this analogy would be Coffee:Drinking::Cake:Eating Coffee:Drinking::Cake:Eating
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Test Your Knowledge My class created these analogies for you to solve. We hope you are challenged and learn more about analogies.
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school: learn as bed:_____ School: learn as bed: sleep
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Miley Cyrus: Singer as Brett Farve:_______ Miley Cyrus: Singer as Brett Farve: Football ALEXANDRA
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Cat:Catnip as Mouse:____ Cat:Catnip as Mouse:Cheese
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Turkey:November as Presents:______ Turkey:November as Presents:December
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Cold: Winter as Hot:_______ Cold: Winter as Hot: Summer Amy
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Dynamite : Destroy as Construction worker:________ Dynamite : Destroy as Construction worker : build
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cupcake:eat as coffee:_______ cupcake:eat as coffee:drink Caslyn
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Keyboard:Fingers::Bike:______ Keyboard:Fingers::Bike:Feet CEDRIC
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Airplane :Wings :: Cars : _______ Airplane : Wings :: Cars : Wheels Gabriel
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Shower : Bathroom as Stove: ______ Shower : Bathroom as Stove : Kitchen
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Whales: Mammal as Snakes:_______ Whales: Mammal as Snakes: Reptile
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Washington D.C.:America as Seoul:________ Washington D.C. : America as Seoul : South Korea Sihyeon
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Bed : soft as rock:____ Bed : soft as rock: hard John
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Newborn : Infant as adult:_____ Newborn : Infant as Adult : Grown-up Kaylee
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flowers : seed as stars:_______ flowers : seed as stars : gas tiffany!!
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gas : car as food :______ Gas : car as food : human body
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Dirt bike : Motor :: Computer: ________ Dirt bike : Motor :: Computer: Electricity Tony
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