Analogies
An analogy is a way of comparing things. Analogies have two parts that are joined by the word as. How would the following analogy be said? fish : bowl :: bird : cage
Fish is to bowl as bird is to cage.
What word best completes this analogy? textbook : informative :: novel : ___________________ a. entertaining b. short c. author d. read
a. entertaining (comparing characteristics of things)
What word best completes this analogy? willow : pillow :: sad : ________________ a. mad b. upset c. darkness d. tears
a. mad (comparing rhymes)
What word best completes this analogy? drier : dryer :: presents : ____________________________ a. presence b. gifts c. give d. excitement
a. presence (comparing homophones)
What word best completes this analogy? accident : carelessness :: safety : ______________ a. disagreement b. awareness c. savings d. seat belt
b. awareness (comparing cause and effects)
What word best completes this analogy? cringe: recoil :: stammer : _______________ a. foolish b. stutter c. bendable d. rigid
b. stutter (comparing synonyms)
What word best completes this analogy? label : identify :: license : _____________________ a. pilot b. drive c. certify d. ID
c. certify (comparing the use of things)
What word best completes this analogy? diligent : careless :: practical : _______________ a. dull b. nice c. fanciful d. state-of-the-art
c. fanciful (comparing antonyms)
What word best completes this analogy? dictate : dictation :: relate : __________________ a. rest b. understand c. relation d. listen
c. relation (comparing grammar)
What relationship do you see here? awkward : graceful :: clumsy : athletic
comparing antonyms
What relationship do you see here? lively : lackluster :: brilliant : dull
comparing antonyms
What are the types of analogies?
comparing antonyms and synonyms comparing parts of a whole comparing cause and effects comparing homophones, rhymes, and grammar comparing the use of things, who uses them, or what people do
What relationship do you see here? cold : shiver :: heat : sweat
comparing cause and effects
What relationship do you see here? loss : sorrow :: reunion : joy
comparing cause and effects
What relationship do you see here? overwork : exhaustion :: idleness : boredom
comparing cause and effects
What relationship do you see here? success : confidence :: failure : frustration
comparing cause and effects
What relationship do you see here? bacteria : minuscule :: whale : huge
comparing characteristics of things
What relationship do you see here? mystery : intrigue :: comedy : amuse
comparing characteristics of things
What relationship do you see here? turtle : amphibian :: snake : reptile
comparing characteristics of things
What relationship do you see here? create : creating :: deliver : delivering
comparing grammar
What relationship do you see here? go : went :: bend : bent
comparing grammar
What relationship do you see here? flu : flew :: beat : beet
comparing homophones
What relationship do you see here? horse : hoarse :: hire : higher
comparing homophones
What relationship do you see here? Buddhism : religion :: democracy : government
comparing parts of a whole
What relationship do you see here? Maryland : state :: Baltimore : city
comparing parts of a whole
What relationship do you see here? cotton : fiber :: wheat : grain
comparing parts of a whole
What relationship do you see here? finger : hand :: toe : foot
comparing parts of a whole
What relationship do you see here? crumb : drum :: follow : wallow
comparing rhymes
What relationship do you see here? finger : linger :: poodle : noodle
comparing rhymes
What relationship do you see here? instructions : directions :: answers : solutions
comparing synonyms
What relationship do you see here? ponder : consider :: explain : justify
comparing synonyms
What relationship do you see here? comb : untangle :: bulb : illuminate
comparing the use of things
What relationship do you see here? defend : lawyer :: operate : surgeon
comparing what people (jobs) do
What relationship do you see here? keyboard : typist :: instrument : musician
comparing who might use them
What relationship do you see here? tools : carpenter :: data : scientist
comparing who might use them
What word best completes this analogy? page : book :: Web page : _______________ a. mail b. communication c. computer d. Web site
d. Web site (comparing parts of a whole)
What word best completes this analogy? protect : police officer :: entertain : _____________________ a. laugh b. joke c.pilot d. comedian
d. comedian (comparing what people/jobs do)
