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Analogies

This document discusses different types of analogies and provides examples. It explains that an analogy compares two things that are alike in one specific way. Some common analogy types are synonyms/antonyms, part to whole, function/use, category/type, degree of size or intensity, grammatical relationship, cause and effect, and sequence. The document provides practice identifying the relationship in analogy pairs and choosing the best match from answer options.

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Analogies

This document discusses different types of analogies and provides examples. It explains that an analogy compares two things that are alike in one specific way. Some common analogy types are synonyms/antonyms, part to whole, function/use, category/type, degree of size or intensity, grammatical relationship, cause and effect, and sequence. The document provides practice identifying the relationship in analogy pairs and choosing the best match from answer options.

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TYPES OF ANALOGIES

To complete an analogy
you must be able to:

•Select the answer containing words related to


one another in most nearly the same way
What is an ANALOGY
•An analogy is a comparison between things
that are alike in one specific way.
Analogies look like this:
Up: Down ::Over: Under

Analogies sound like this:

Up is to Down as Over is to Under


Analogy types:
•Synonyms/antonyms
•Part to Whole or Whole to Part
•Function/Use, Worker/Tool, Doer/Action
•Category/Type
Analogy types:

•Degree (size or intensity)


•Grammatical Relationship or Spelling
•Cause to effect (or effect to cause)
•Object to function
Synonyms:

Infant: Baby::Grown-Up: ______?

Infant: Baby::Grown-Up: Adult


Antonyms:
Big: Small::Full:_______?

Big: Small::Full: Empty


Part to Whole:
Wheel: Car::Branch:_______?

Wheel: Car::Branch: Tree


Fation/Use
(Object/ Function):
Truck: Transport::Oven:______?

Truck: Transport::Oven: bake


Category/Type:
Apple: Fruit::Carrot:_______?

Apple: Fruit::Carrot: Vegetable


Degree (size/intensity):
Warm: Hot::Cool:______?

Warm: Hot::Cool: Frigid


Cause-Effect:

Sliver: Pain::Heat:__________

Sliver: Pain::Heat: Boil


Sequence:

Early: late :: dawn : _________

Early : late :: dawn : twilight


Can you identify the
relationship?
1. PLATOON:SOLDIER a) Synonyms or antonyms
b) Part to whole
2. HOT:SCALDING c) Category/Type
3. STARVATION:BINGING d) Cause-effect (or effect to
cause)
4. GILLS:BREATHING e) Degree (size or intensity)
5. PERSUASIVE:CONVINCING f) Function/Use
(Object/function)
6. SOCCER:SPORT
Can you identify the
relationship?

b 1. PLATOON:SOLDIER a)Synonyms or antonyms


e 2. HOT:SCALDING b)Part to whole
c)Category/Type
a 3. STARVATION:BINGING
d)Cause-effect (or effect
4. GILLS:BREATHING to cause)
f
5. PERSUASIVE:CONVINCIN e) Degree (size or
a G intensity)
c 6. SOCCER:SPORT f) Function/Use
(Object/function)
Helpful Hints:

1. Determine relationship between the words in


the given pair

antonyms? synonyms?sequence?
degree?
cause-effect? function? category?
Helpful Hints:

2. Choose the answer that has a


similar relationship and can be
expressed in a similar manner
Example

APPLE : FRUIT ::
A. Salad : Mix
B. Orange: Banana
C. Juice : Can
D. Slice : Core
E. Butterfly: Insect
Example
APPLE : FRUIT ::
A. Salad : Mix
B. Orange: Banana
C. Juice : Can
D. Slice : Core
E. Butterfly: Insect
Example
PEN : WRITE ::
A. Pencil : Sharpen
B. Ink : Blue
C. Letter : Compose
D. Knife : Cut
E. Mistake : Erase
Example
PEN : WRITE ::
A. Pencil : Sharpen
B. Ink : Blue
C. Letter : Compose
D.Knife : Cut
E. Mistake : Erase
Helpful Hints Part II:
•Pay attention to
• the order of the words in the pair
• the parts of speech

•Remember –
• single word can have different meanings
• read all possible answers before deciding
on the best answer
Practice
Large : Big::
A. Remember : Forget
B. Triumph: Success
C. Nostril : Smell
D. Audio : Hear
E. Glasses : See
Practice
Large : Big::
A. Remember : Forget
B. Triumph: Success
C. Nostril : Smell
D. Audio : Hear
E. Glasses : See
Practice
Bat : Hitter
A. Score: Win
B. Walk : Run
C. Mars : Venus
D. Stick : Hockey Player
E. Basketball: Hoop
Practice
Bat : Hitter
A. Score: Win
B. Walk : Run
C. Mars : Venus
D. Stick : Hockey Player
E. Basketball: Hoop
Practice
Come : Came::
A. Walk : Walking
B. Ride : Rode
C. Left : Arrived
D. Did : Had Done
E. See : Seen
Practice
Come : Came::
A. Walk : Walking
B. Ride : Rode
C. Left : Arrived
D. Did : Had Done
E. See : Seen

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