2. WHAT IS AN ANALOGY?
⯈An analogy is a comparison between two things,
and the comparison is used to determine the
relationship between different sets of things.
Bark is to dog as meow is to cat.
3. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANALOGIES
⯈Synonym to antonym: hot is to cold
⯈Part to whole: core is to apple
⯈Function to thing: cook is to stove
⯈Characteristic to thing: slippery is to ice
⯈Product to thing: milk is to cow
4. HOW TO SOLVE ANALOGIES
⯈decide upon the relationship between first 2 words
⯈state the relationship - car is to tire because
⯈examine the third word – chair
⯈select a fourth word that will make the third-fourth word have the same
relationship as the first-second word
⯈be ready to explain your fourth word selection
Car is to tire as chair is to .
5. LETS PRACTICE!
On is to off as start is to .
stop, opposites
Nail is to finger as hair is to .
head, part to whole
Eye is to see as ear is to
hear, thing to function
Swift is to deer as slow is to
.
.
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turtle, characteristic to thing
Wool is to sheep as egg is to
chicken, product to thing
7. PRACTICE ON YOUR OWN
Quia - Awesome Analogies – Practice your knowledge
of analogies through these interactive challenge questions.
http://www.quia.com/cb/7146.html
Quia – Hangman Analogies - Here is an interactive
hangman game format to practice analogies.
http://www.quia.com/hm/22953.html
Fact Monster – Analogy of the Day - Practice for
every day! http://www.factmonster.com/analogies
