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Do Now: l Sit SILENTLY l Do the worksheet on our desk and yes,

Do Now: l Sit SILENTLY l Do the worksheet on our desk and yes, I know is easy it suppose to be background information! l Read a book or sit silently until further instruction

By Josiah Vasquez 805

By Josiah Vasquez 805

What the heck are they asking? l Analogies are very simple actually. They ask

What the heck are they asking? l Analogies are very simple actually. They ask you to find the relationship between the two word pairs. A given word pair can be related in many ways. * Order is important!

Here’s an example… l Father-baby daughter could be related as: Adults and their young

Here’s an example… l Father-baby daughter could be related as: Adults and their young Larger and smaller things Or male and female

Why Order is Important… For example: If you had to find the relationship for

Why Order is Important… For example: If you had to find the relationship for leafskyscraper and mouse-plane, two sample answers may be but not in this particular order: a) Large to small things b) Small to large things If you were in a rush you would pick (a) because it would be the first answer choice you saw, but the answer is really (b).

Explanation l. B is correct because the only way a could be correct is

Explanation l. B is correct because the only way a could be correct is if the sequence of the words was changed to skyscraper-leaf and planemouse. That is why it is good to read ALL the answers and cross of the answers that are CLEARLY wrong.

Here It Is A Little Harder… Tree-Wood Pyramid-Stone What is the relationship displayed in

Here It Is A Little Harder… Tree-Wood Pyramid-Stone What is the relationship displayed in both word pairs?

Answers A) Natural things and man-made things B) Objects and what they are made

Answers A) Natural things and man-made things B) Objects and what they are made of C) Objects that are very old D) Large things and their smaller counterparts E) Ways to build things

The Answer is B! Rationale: l A: This is a good distracted because although

The Answer is B! Rationale: l A: This is a good distracted because although a tree is natural, pyramids are not. This question called for background information. l C: This does not show any contrasting or comparing of the two.

Rationale Cont’d l D: This answer is incorrect because it gives no amount or

Rationale Cont’d l D: This answer is incorrect because it gives no amount or size of either counterpart. l E: This also doesn’t show and comparing or contrasting of the counterparts.

Thank You! l. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoyed my lesson

Thank You! l. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoyed my lesson on Analogies.