Analogies 1 SYNONYMS ANTONYMS OBJECTACTION SOURCEPRODUCT PARTWHOLE ANIMALHABITAT

Analogies 1 • SYNONYMS • ANTONYMS • OBJECT/ACTION • SOURCE/PRODUCT • PART/WHOLE • ANIMAL/HABITAT

Analogies An analogy compares two pairs of words that are related in the same way.

shovel : dig : : pencil : write This is an analogy because shovel and dig go together in the same way that pencil and write go together. HOW TO READ THIS ANALOGY “Shovel is to dig as pencil is to write. ” or “Shovel goes with dig like pencil goes with write. ”

Types of analogies There are many types of analogies. Some of the types are: Synonyms, Source/Product Antonyms, Object/Action, Part/Whole Animal Habitat NOTE: Possible solutions are provided for the exercises, but there also other correct solutions to many of the analogies.

find : discover : : begin : start Find and discover go together because they both mean the same thing. They are synonyms. Begin and start also go together because they are synonyms. SYNONYMS

Complete this analogy. Explain why your answer is correct. right : correct : : under: _____

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Solve these analogies by adding synonyms. 1. back : rear : : trash : _____ 2. courageous : brave : : funny : _____ 3. small : little : : quiet : _____ 4. narrow : thin : : wealthy : _____ 5. terrifying : frightening : : calm : _____

Solutions back : rear : : trash : garbage courageous : brave : : funny : hilarious small : little : : quiet : silent narrow : thin : : wealthy : rich terrifying : frightening : : calm : peaceful

serious : funny : : huge : tiny Serious and funny go together because their meanings are opposite. They are antonyms. Huge and tiny also go together because they are antonyms. ANTONYMS

Complete this analogy. Explain why your answer is correct. new : old : : narrow: _____

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Solve these analogies by adding antonyms. 1. open : close : : up : _____ 2. correct : mistaken : : dangerous : _____ 3. graceful : clumsy : : gentle : _____ 4. fiction : non-fiction : : toxic : _____ 5. credit : debit : : positive : _____

Solutions open : close : : up : down correct : mistaken : : dangerous : safe graceful : clumsy : : gentle : harsh fiction : non-fiction : : toxic : non-toxic credit : debit : : positive : negative

scissors : cut : : eraser : erase Scissors and cut go together because scissors is an object and cut is its action. Eraser and erase also go together because they are an object and its action. OBJECT/ACTION

Complete this analogy. Explain why your answer is correct. eye : see: : nose : _____

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Solve these analogies by adding an action word. 1. ear : hear : : hand : _____ 2. rooster : crow : : lion : _____ 3. clock : tick : : bell : _____ 4. boat : float : : airplane : ____ 5. broom : sweep : : shovel : ____

Solutions 1. ear : hear : : hand : write 2. rooster : crow : : lion : roar 3. clock : tick : : bell : ring 4. boat : float : : airplane : fly 5. broom : sweep : : shovel : dig

well : water : : beach : sand Well and water go together because a well is a source where water is found. Beach and sand go together in the same way because a beach is a source where sand is found. SOURCE/PRODUCT

Complete this analogy. Explain why your answer is correct. tree : lumber : : quarry : ____

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Solve these analogies by adding a product from each of the sources listed. 1. field : corn : : pond : ____ 2. mine : diamonds : : oyster shells : ____ 3. sheep : wool : : silkworm : ____ 4. palm tree : coconuts : : maple tree : ____ 5. paddy : rice : : bog : ____

Solutions 1. field : corn : : pond : fish 2. mine : diamonds : : oyster shells : pearls 3. sheep : wool : : silkworm : silk 4. palm tree : coconuts : : maple tree : syrup 5. paddy : rice : : bog : cranberries

toe : foot : : finger : hand Toe and foot go together because a toe is part of a foot. Finger and hand also go together because a finger is part of a hand. PART/WHOLE

Complete this analogy. Explain why your answer is correct. room : house : : chapter: ____

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Solve these analogies by adding a whole that goes with the part. 1. steering wheel : automobile : : wing : ____ 2. branch : tree : : boxcar : ____ 3. kernel : corn : : grain : ____ 4. leg : chair : : handle : ____ 5. word : sentence : : letter : ____

Solutions 1. steering wheel : automobile : : wing : airplane 2. branch : tree : : boxcar : train 3. kernel : corn : : grain : wheat 4. leg : chair : : handle : cup 5. word : sentence : : letter : word

spider : web : : bird : nest Spider and web go together because a spider is an animal and a web is its habitat. Bird and nest also go together because a bird is an animal and a nest is its habitat. ANIMAL/HABITAT

Complete this analogy. Explain why your answer is correct. bat : cave : : bear : ____

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Solve these analogies by adding a habitat. 1. ant : hill : : bee : ____ 2. cattle : barn : : chicken : ____ 3. pig : sty : : horse : ____ 4. giraffe : grasslands : : polar bear : ____ 5. toucan : rain forest : : bald eagle : ____

Solutions 1. ant : hill : : bee : hive 2. cattle : barn : : chicken : coop 3. pig : sty : : horse : stable 4. giraffe : grasslands : : polar bear : tundra 5. toucan : rain forest : : bald eagle : temperate forest

Sort these pairs of words into the three categories below. Synonyms Antonyms Object/Action sun : shine clock : tick laugh : cry pen : write give : receive right : correct transparent : opaque divide : multiply ambulance : rescue liquid : fluid shout : scream

Solution Synonyms Antonyms Object/Action right : correct laugh : cry sun : shine liquid : fluid give : receive clock : tick shout : scream transparent : opaque pen : write divide : multiply ambulance : rescue

Sort these pairs of words into the three categories below. Source/Product Part/Whole Animal/Habitat dime : dollar bead : necklace eagle : forest tree : walnuts stream : gold nuggets horse : stable whale : ocean key : piano toe : foot bees : honey student : class

Solution Source/Product Part/Whole Animal/Habitat tree : walnuts dime : dollar eagle : forest stream : gold nuggets bead : necklace horse : stable key : piano whale : ocean bees : honey toe : foot student : class

Solve these analogies. Then, tell which type of analogy each one is: synonym, antonym, or object/action. 1. hand : touch : : eye : ____ 2. car : automobile : : ship : ____ 3. work : labor : : incinerate : ____ 4. failure : success : : mistaken : ____ 5. world : earth : : teacher : ____

Solutions hand : touch : : eye : see OBJECT/ACTION car : automobile : : ship : boat SYNONYMS work : labor : : incinerate : burn SYNONYMS failure : success : : mistaken : correct ANYONYMS world : earth : : teacher : instructor SYNONYMS

Solve these analogies. Then tell which type of analogy each one is: source/product, part/whole, or animal/habitat. 1. garden : tomatoes : : ocean : ____ 2. blade : ice skate : : wheel : ____ 3. button : shirt : : latch : ____ 4. Camel : desert : : crocodile : ____ 5. Mc. Donald’s : hamburger : : Chick-fil-A : ____

Solutions 1. garden : tomatoes : : ocean : tuna SOURCE/PRODUCT 2. blade : ice skate : : wheel : skateboard PART/WHOLE 3. button : shirt : : latch : door PART/WHOLE 4. Camel : desert : : crocodile : swamp ANIMAL/HABITAT 5. Mc. Donald’s : hamburger : : Chick-fil-A : nuggets SOURCE/PRODUCT

Review Questions 1. What is an analogy? 2. Name six types of analogies. 3. Give an example of each type.