analogies what is an analogy anyway?? they show how two words are related. they are comparisons like...

Analogies

What is an analogy anyway??

• They show how two words are related.

• They are comparisons like similes and metaphors.

• They can be stated using symbols (: or ::) or as a sentence.

How do you say analogies??

•Ms. Bettarelli is to English as Mrs. Crain is to math.

•Gentle is to harsh as friend is to enemy.

What in the world??Using Symbols

Boring : dull :: big : largeGentle : harsh :: friend : enemy

Relationship #1:Synonym

A means the same thing as B

•Cat: feline

•Plain: bland

•Car: automobile

Relationship #2:Antonym

A is the opposite of B

•Seedling: tree

•Open: closed

•Quiet: loud

Relationship #3:Object to Job

A completes an action with B

• Lamp: light

• Pencil: write

• Car: drive

Relationship #4:Part to Whole

A is a part of B

•Leaf: tree

•Classroom: school

•State: country

Relationship #5:Characteristics

A is a description of B

•Banana: yellow

•Candy: sweet

•Balloon: light

Relationship #6:Type/Kind

A is an example of B

•Carrot: vegetable

•Lexus: car

•Nike: shoe

Let’s look at this short video!

• http://www.vocabulary.co.il/analogies/analogy-types-video/

Let’s try it!Oven is to roast as billboard is to advertise.

Page: book::Switch: light

Cherry is to red as golf ball is to bumpy.

White is to

black as

breakfast is

to dinner.

Hasten:

hurry::

foundation:

base

Mackeral:

fish::

puggle:

dog

Answers!!Oven is to roast as billboard is to advertise.Object to job

Page: book::Switch: lightPart to whole

Cherry is to red as golf ball is to bumpy.Characteristics

White is toblack as breakfast isto dinner.Antonyms

Hasten:hurry::Foundation:baseSynonyms

Mackerel: fish::Puggle:dogType/Kind

Now you fill in the blank.

• Big:large::little: _____• Up:down::left: _____• Window:wall:: branch: _____• Tabby: cat::tennis: _____• Writer: pen::dentist: ____• Sharpen: pencil:: tie: _____• Talk : talking::jump: _______

Answers…

• Big:large::little:• Up:down::left:• Window:wall:: branch: • Tabby: cat::tennis: • Writer: pen::dentist: • Sharpen: pencil:: tie:• Talk:talking:: jump:

•Small

•Right

•Tree

•Sport

•Drill

•Shoe

•jumping