Thinking through analogies — Lesson 12

May 18, 2016

An analogy is a comparison between two things. Through the lesson you will learn to analyze the relationship between two things and mentally compute a similar relationship between two new things. These analogies will help build your vocabulary skills.

In this lesson:
1. Worker : product — miner : coal :: sawyer : lumber
2. Product : worker — coal : miner :: lumber : sawyer
3. Symbol : thing represented — olive branch : peace :: owl : wisdom
4. Thing represented : symbol — peace : olive branch :: wisdom : owl
5. Worker : job location — logger : forest :: fisherman : ocean
6. Job location : worker — forest : logger :: ocean : fisherman

Common Core State Standards

Common Core State Standards
— Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
— Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.

Solve analogies by analyzing the elements of the puzzle and questioning the relationships that are presented.
1. royalty : fleur-de-lis :: plenty : . . .
  cornucopia
  1. drought
  2. roses
  3. cornucopia
  4. famine
2. soybeans : farmer :: salmon : . . .
  fisherman
  1. fish
  2. river
  3. fisherman
  4. net
3. farmer : field :: miner : . . .
  mine
  1. mine
  2. lamp
  3. pick
  4. coal
4. scales : justice :: laurel wreath : . . .
  accomplishment
  1. head
  2. accomplishment
  3. Roman
  4. tree
5. court room : judge :: church : . . .
  minister
  1. steeple
  2. minister
  3. hymn
  4. pew
6. doctor : hospital :: librarian : . . .
  library
  1. drug store
  2. library
  3. book
  4. quiet
7. office : secretary :: school : . . .
  teacher
  1. teacher
  2. desk
  3. year
  4. bell
8. seamstress : dress :: author : . . .
  book
  1. typewriter
  2. writer
  3. book
  4. Mark Twain
9. baker : bread :: sculptor : . . .
  statue
  1. aroma
  2. chisel
  3. hammer
  4. statue
10. suit : tailor :: shoe : . . .
  cobbler
  1. store
  2. cobbler
  3. leather
  4. lace
11. four leaf clover : good luck :: white : . . .
  purity
  1. calendar
  2. purity
  3. black
  4. statue
12. bee : honey :: beaver : . . .
  dam
  1. castor
  2. dam
  3. kit
  4. birch
13. printer : newspaper :: photographer : . . .
  photograph
  1. photograph
  2. film
  3. darkroom
  4. baby

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