Thinking through analogies — Lesson 10

May 17, 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. Thing : function — spoon : stir :: razor : shave
2. Function : thing — stir : spoon :: shave : razor
3. Male : female — rooster : hen :: bull : cow
4. Female : male — hen : rooster :: cow : bull
5. Adult : offspring — pig : piglet :: goose : gosling
6. Offspring : adult — piglet : pig :: gosling : goose

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. horse : colt :: wolf : . . .
  cub
  1. lamb
  2. Red Riding Hood
  3. gray
  4. cub
2. crayon : color :: candle : . . .
  light
  1. candle holder
  2. light
  3. drip
  4. wax
3. ram : ewe :: steward : . . .
  stewardess
  1. stewardess
  2. captain
  3. airplane
  4. train
4. woman : man :: girl : . . .
  boy
  1. dress
  2. female
  3. boy
  4. mother
5. cook : stove :: cut : . . .
  knife
  1. finger
  2. bandage
  3. knife
  4. paper
6. puppy : dog :: kitten : . . .
  cat
  1. fur
  2. soft
  3. cat
  4. meow
7. waiter : waitress :: father : . . .
  mother
  1. children
  2. man
  3. order
  4. mother
8. drake : duck :: buck : . . .
  doe
  1. doe
  2. dollar
  3. skin
  4. brake
9. brush : paint :: ball : . . .
  bounce
  1. round
  2. bounce
  3. inflated
  4. bat
10. calf : cow :: lamb : . . .
  sheep
  1. spring
  2. sheep
  3. Little Bo Peep
  4. fleecy
11. actor : actress :: gander : . . .
  goose
  1. goose
  2. feathers
  3. awkward
  4. stare
12. cut : saw :: sew : . . .
  needle
  1. stick
  2. dress
  3. seam
  4. needle
13. pen : write :: calculator : . . .
  compute
  1. compute
  2. paper
  3. numbers
  4. display
14. chicken : chick :: duck : . . .
  duckling
  1. webbed
  2. drake
  3. swim
  4. duckling

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