ANALOGY

Teacher Gracielyn

Learning Target Supply other words or expressions that complete an analogy.

Warm-up Questions

1. In an analogy, the relationship of the first pair of words is equal to the relationship of the second. Is it TRUE or FALSE?

Answer TRUE

2. SLICE:LOAF :: PENDANT:________. What word will complete this analogy? A. Ring B. Necklace C. Earrings D. Bracelet

Answer B. NECKLACE



 is a comparison between two things that are usually thought to be different from each other but have some similarities.

Think out of the Box! To understand a word analogy, think about how the words on each side of the colons relate to each other. FIND : LOCATE :: LOSE : MISPLACE

FIND : LOCATE :: LOSE : MISPLACE •Colon (:) stands for “is related to” FIND [is related to] LOCATE LOSE [is related to] MISPLACE •Double colon (::) stands for “in the same way that” FIND [is related to] LOCATE “in the same way that” LOSE [is related to] MISPLACE Or simply—FIND is to LOCATE as LOSE is to MISPLACE.



big : large :: small : ___t__i_n___y____ TINY is the correct answer. Big is the same as Large while Small is the same as Tiny

dark : light :: early : ___l_a___t_e_____ LATE is the correct answer. Dark is the opposite of Light while Early is the opposite of Late

GREEN : _c__o__l__o__r_ :: ANTS : insects Ants are CLASSIFIED as insects Green is CLASSIFIED as ?

MOTHER : _b___a__b___y_ :: BUTTERFLY : caterpillar Butterfly is RELATED to Caterpillar Mother is RELATED to ?

BALL : round :: MARSHMALLOW : ____s__o__f__t_____ Round is a characteristic of a ball. What is the characteristic of a marshmallow?

PEN: write :: ___K___N___I_F___E_____ : cut This relationship shows the FUNCTION of the object.

BOOK : pages :: YEAR: month This is a classification which analogies are based on whether examples are members of the same group or category.

DOCTOR : cure :: TEACHER: teach This relationship shows the PERFORMER of the ACTION.

HUNGRY : eat :: THIRSTY: drink This relationship shows the SOLUTION to the PROBLEM.



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Teacher Gracielyn



REFERENCES •Gonzales, C. T. et. al. (2018). English for 21st Century Learning (Afro-Asian). Manila: Rex Book Store. (pp. 63-69). •http://home.ku.edu.tr •https://percybal.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/cohesive-devices- list-of-items-for-writing-a-composition.pdf