Analogies
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Kathrine Mathews
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Analogies compare two things that are thought to be different but that share something in common. They create a pattern to apply to other similar scenarios
Analogies are like puzzles; you have to find the missing piece.
Dog: Bark :: Cat: Meow
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Cat: Meow :: Horse: Neigh
-Example-
The colon
stands for “is
to”
The colon
stands for “is
to”
Two colons
stands
for “as”
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Open Ended
Write this analogy as a sentence:
Swimming: Pool :: Basketball: Court
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When trying to solve analogies, you need to think about ...
RELATIONSHIPS.
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antonyms-
unlucky: fortunate:: unthankful: grateful
synonyms-
several: many:: normal: ordinary
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characteristics-
gooey: cookie:: hot: coffee
part/whole-
brick: wall :: rock: gravel road
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degree-
drizzle: thunderstorm:: wind: tornado
type-
cardinal: bird:: calico: cat
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action/object
Bake: Cake:: Sculpt: Statue
Function/Purpose
Scissors: Cut :: Alarm: Warn
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Multiple Choice
______ : play :: sing : anthem
act
scene
theater
field
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Multiple Choice
egregious : bad :: ______ : small
microscopic
tall
terrible
average
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Multiple Choice
Technical Text: Non-fiction :: _________: Fiction
Persuasive
Poetry
Research
Fantasy
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Open Ended
Write your own analogy using at least two of our current word study words.
(You can use your notebook!)
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Multiple Choice
Simile: Figurative Language :: Verb: ___________
Action
Predicate
Part of Speech
Literary Term
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Multiple Choice
_________: People's Voice :: Monarchy: Single Ruler
Anarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
Regime
Analogies compare two things that are thought to be different but that share something in common. They create a pattern to apply to other similar scenarios
Analogies are like puzzles; you have to find the missing piece.
Dog: Bark :: Cat: Meow
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