Understanding Analogies

1. ENGLISH CLASS

2. Opening Prayer

3. are to
are to

4. Understanding
Analogies

5. ANALOGY
It is a statement which shows
similarities or things in common
between a pair of words.

6. :
We need to know how to read an
analogy expression 
= is to
: : = as

7. : : :
red stop green: g
o

8. : : :
tall shor
t
big : small

9. Types
of
Analogies

10. 1.Synonyms
2.Antonyms
3.Part to Whole
4.Types and category
5.Degree of intensity
6. Agent and action
7. Symbol
8. Worker and product
9. Individual and group

11. Synonyms
• Words with the same meaning.
Big: huge
Pretty: beautiful

12. Antonyms
• Words with opposite meanings.
Chaos: peace
Husband: wife

13. Part to Whole
• Shows that the first word is part of the
second word.
Eyes: face
Scales:
fish

14. Degree of intensity
• Shows two words that are almost the
same meaning, only that the other is
harsher or stronger than the other.
Mist: fog
Drizzle: tropical storm

15. Type and category
• Shows how an idea may be a part of a
certain classification.
Golden retriever: dog
Salmon: fish

16. Agent and action
• Action is associated with the object it is
used with or for.
Sweeping: broom
Slicing: knife

17. Symbol
• An idea is represented by the sign of
the other idea.
Red: love
Exclamation mark: warning

18. Worker and product
• A word indicates who makes or creates
the other word.
Baker: cake
Author: book

19. Individual and group
• Ideas are associated with how a group
of it is called.
Lion: pride
Players: team

20. Activity
Directions: Compare each
analogy by filling the blanks with
the best answers from the
choices. (page 241)

21. 1. Forest is to trees as garden is
to _______.
birds
shoes
flowers
books

22. 2. Mango is to fruit as pork
chop is to ______.
meat
vegetable
water
dessert

23. 3. Laughter is to happiness as
crying is to _____.
anger
sadness
numbness
boredom

24. 4. Red is to apple as yellow is to
__________.
Cucumber
Banana
Orange
cauliflower

25. 5. Nurse is to patient as teacher is
to _______
pet
baby
student
school

26. 6. Finger: hand :: branches :____
trunk
leaves
grass
flower

27. 7. Knife: cut :: ruler :
__________
paste
fold
measure
write

28. 8. Carpenter: furniture:: baker :
______
bake
pasta
shoes
bread

29. 9. Lizard: scales :: dog : ______
feathers
fur
clothes
teeth

30. 10. Heater : hot :: air
conditioner: _____
warm
snow
air
cold

31. Answers:
1. flowers
2. meat
3. sadness
4. banana
5. student
6. trunk
7. measure
8. bread
9. fur
10. cold

32. Analogy Test

33. Q1: Car : Wheels
a. Truck : load
b. Boat : sail
c. Restaurant : eat

34. Q2: Waiter : restaurant
a. Nurse : Patient
b. Politician : liar
c. Teacher : School

35. Q3: Police : Arrest
a. Waitress : Serve
b. Nurse : Hospital
c. Guard : School

36. Q4: Chicken : Grain
a. Whale : Plankton
b. Cat : Dog
c. Bird : bee

37. Q5: Mirror : Look
a. Shoes : Leather
b. Jeans : Wear
c. Money : Rich

38. Q1: Car : Wheels
a. Truck : load
b. Boat : sail
c. Restaurant : eat
B.

39. Q2: Waiter : restaurant
a. Nurse : Patient
b. Politician : liar
c. Teacher : School
C.

40. Q3: Police : Arrest
a. Waitress : Serve
b. Nurse : Hospital
c. Guard : School
A.

41. Q4: Chicken : Grain
a. Whale : Plankton
b. Cat : Dog
c. Bird : bee
A.

42. Q5: Mirror : Look
a. Shoes : Leather
b. Jeans : Wear
c. Money : Rich
B.

43. Closing Prayer