What are What are analogiesanalogies??AnalogiesAnalogies are a way of comparing are a way of comparing

two things with words. two things with words. Most commonMost common analogies are ones that analogies are ones that find similarities between the features find similarities between the features of two things or ones that compare of two things or ones that compare things that are opposite of each other.things that are opposite of each other.

Working with AnalogiesWorking with Analogies

Here are some simple examples:Here are some simple examples:

Newspaper is to ReadNewspaper is to Read

as Chair is to Sitas Chair is to Sit

We compared two things…newspaper and read.We compared two things…newspaper and read.

Then we took two completely different words and Then we took two completely different words and compared them in the same way. compared them in the same way.

A A newspapernewspaper is to is to readread just like a just like a chairchair is made to is made to sitsit in. in.

Let’s Try Another AnalogyLet’s Try Another Analogy

Hot is to ColdHot is to Cold

as Up is to Downas Up is to Down

This is an example of an opposite comparison.This is an example of an opposite comparison.

Now you try one on your own.Now you try one on your own. Out is to InOut is to In

as No is to ______as No is to ______

And your answer is…And your answer is…

(Tap the screen and the answer will appear.)(Tap the screen and the answer will appear.)

Out and In are opposite so you look for the Out and In are opposite so you look for the opposite of No which is ____. opposite of No which is ____.

Yes, the answer is YES.

Yes

Try Another OneTry Another One

Coffee is to DrinkingCoffee is to Drinking

as Cake is to _______as Cake is to _______

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Coffee:Drinking as Cake:Eating

Yes, Eating is Correct!Yes, Eating is Correct!

We drink coffee the same as we eat cake.We drink coffee the same as we eat cake. Notice how the grammar stayed the same: Notice how the grammar stayed the same:

drinking and eating.drinking and eating. Also, a colon was used instead of “is to”. Also, a colon was used instead of “is to”. Another way to write this analogy would beAnother way to write this analogy would be

Coffee:Drinking::Cake:EatingCoffee:Drinking::Cake:Eating

Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledge

My class created these analogies for you to My class created these analogies for you to solve. We hope you are challenged and learn solve. We hope you are challenged and learn more about analogies.more about analogies.

apple: pie :: peach: ________

apple: pie :: peach: cobbler

Fries: Potatoes as Cookies: _____

Fries: Potatoes as Cookies: Cookie Dough

Monkey: Banana as Mouse:______

Monkey : Banana as Mouse : Cheese

walk : fly as wild:______

walk : fly as wild: tame

cake mix : oven as bride : ______

cake mix : oven as bride : dress

chocolate : candy as blue :_____

chocolate : candy as blue :color

on : off as white : ______

on : off as white : black

pretty: ugly as on : _______

pretty: ugly as on : off

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Plant : Leaf as Dog:_____

Plant : Leaf as Dog : Fur

lips : lipstick as fingers : _____

lips : lipstick as fingers : rings

dog: guard as horse:______

Dog : guard as horse: rideBy Buck

Prince : Princess as King:______

Prince : Princess as King : Queen

By, Savannah

bolt : wrench :: screw :______

bolt :wrench ::screw :screwdriver