Thinking through analogies — Lesson 2

May 16, 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:

Whole : Part — violin : string :: apple : core
Part : Whole — string : violin :: core : apple
General : Specific — noble : baron :: royalty : king
Specific : General — baron : noble :: king : royalty

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. roof : house :: wall : . . .
  room
  1. square
  2. room
  3. cracked
  4. straight
2. foot : toe :: face : . . .
  nose
  1. toenail
  2. arm
  3. nose
  4. finger
3. state : Nevada :: evergreen : . . .
  pine
  1. needles
  2. Christmas
  3. pine
  4. cougar
4. minuet : dance :: fox : . . .
  animal
  1. animal
  2. trot
  3. trap
  4. fur
5. plant : dandelion :: city : . . .
  Chicago
  1. town
  2. state
  3. Chicago
  4. country
6. bicycle : pedal :: fireplace : . . .
  mantel
  1. burn
  2. mantel
  3. ride
  4. warm
7. fish : trout :: insect : . . .
  katydid
  1. fox
  2. katydid
  3. buzz
  4. crawl
8. petal : flower :: eye : . . .
  potato
  1. cry
  2. see
  3. blink
  4. potato
9. pie : dessert :: maple : . . .
  tree
  1. sweet
  2. eat
  3. cut
  4. tree
10. bird : meadowlark :: flower : . . .
  poppy
  1. poppy
  2. bright
  3. sing
  4. smell
11. car : tire :: tree : . . .
  limb
  1. limb
  2. grow
  3. rubber
  4. wheel
12. piano : key :: typewriter : . . .
  ribbon
  1. write
  2. music
  3. electric
  4. ribbon
13. 1000 :: number :: football : . . .
  sport
  1. 2000
  2. player
  3. kick
  4. sport
14. book : chapter :: tractor : . . .
  motor
  1. plowed
  2. motor
  3. read
  4. track

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