An Introduction to Analogies Mrs Speights Self Talk
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An Introduction to Analogies Mrs. Speights
Self Talk • The most important thing you can do in solving an analogy is self talk: thinking it out – silently – in your head. Shoe : foot • Think about how the first two items or words are related. • Try to find an answer that completes the second pair of words so they have the same relationship. Shoe : foot : : ring : ______
Synonyms work: labor : : yell : shout 1. delay : stall : : allow : _____ a. restrict b. strict c. late d. permit Antonyms hot : cold : : up : down 2. yell : whisper : : tame : ______ a. b. c. d. docile wild animal scream
Whole to Part to Whole body : arm : : apple : core arm : body : : core : apple 3. car : tire : : tree : ____ 4. petal : flower : : eye : ______ a. b. c. d. rubber limb wheel grow a. b. c. d. cry see blink potato
Tool : Action spoon : stir : : knife : slice 5. mower : cut : : needle : _______ a. b. c. d. sew thread eye sharp 6. mixer : blends : : washer : _______ a. water b. detergent c. soils d. cleans
Tool : Object It’s Used With microscope : slide : : hammer : nail 7. wrench : pipe : : tractor : ____ a. b. c. d. wagon mow plowing tire 8. scissors : paper : : pencil : ____ a. b. c. d. ink pen write eraser
Tool User : Tool lumberjack : ax : : cowboy : lasso 9. scientist : microscope : : plumber : _____ a. b. c. d. wrench clog drip leak 10. musician : violin : : pitcher : _____ a. b. c. d. pump water camera baseball
Cause : Effect accident : injury : : fall : bruise 11. win : award : : rain : _____ a. b. c. d. snow flood ribbon wrinkles
Effect : Cause punishment : crime : : laughter : joke 12. eat : hunger : : thaw : _____ a. b. c. d. ice apple ice cream heat
Increasing Intensity irritation : fury : : giggle : laugh 13. hum : sing : : ache : _______ a. b. c. d. hurt aim smile frown
Decreasing Intensity drenched : damp : : sunburn : suntan 14. black : gray : : red : ____ a. b. c. d. pink blush brown orange
Action : Thing Acted Upon weave : tapestry : : knit : sweater 15. plant : crop : : cook : _____ a. b. c. d. pan chef microwave hot dog
Action : Subject Performing Action investigate : detective : : stitch : doctor 16. eat : child : : _____: hot puppy a. b. c. d. drink pink straw sweet
Noun : Closely Related Adjective ball : round : : star : shiny 17. fire : hot : : candy : ______ a. b. c. d. lick mouth sweet cold 18. ice : cold : : pickle : ______ a. b. c. d. eat barrel hamburger sour
Object or Place : Its User harbor : sailor : : track : runner 19. fort : soldier : : library : _______ a. b. c. d. book judge DVD reader 20. jail : prisoner : : hospital : _____ a. b. c. d. owl patients door clock
Category : Example beverage : milk : : pet : puppy 21. dessert : pie : : ____: maple a. b. c. d. tree eat sweet cut 22. state : Nevada : : evergreen : _____ a. b. c. d. cougar needles Christmas pine
