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    The document discusses analogies and their different types such as synonyms, antonyms, and part-whole relationships. It provides examples of analogies and their formats. It then asks the reader to determine the most important or logical part in given analogies such as kernel being the most important part of a nut and a frame surrounding a picture. The document emphasizes analogies follow specific formats and determining the crucial or bordering parts in relationships.

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    Universidad de Antioquia

    Reading comprehension course. Level II

    ANALOGIES

    What Are Analogies?


    Analogies are word relationships that compare two things that have a feature(s) in common but are otherwise or different. unlike. Analogies follow a specific format. An example of an analogy is, Teacher is to School as Doctor is to Hospital. You can also write analogies like this, Teacher : School :: Doctor : Hospital.

    Other examples:

    Bird : Cage :: Dog : _______ (Doghouse) Hairbrush : Hair :: Toothbrush : ______ (Teeth) Bed : Bedroom :: Stove : _______ (Kitchen) Straw : Drink :: Fork : ______ (Food) Hat : Head :: Shoe : ______ (Foo

    CRUX:ARGUMENT
    a. b. c. d. e. title:book bridge:river kernel:nut door:house costume:actor

    There are different kinds of analogies: Synonyms Car : automobile : : world : earth Antonyms Happy : sad : : beautiful : ugly Part/whole relationship House : room : : book : chapter Category Animal : horse : : plant : tomato

    What is crux?

    Crux means vital, decisive, or pivotal point

    Form a Sentence

    The crux of an argument is the most important part.

    Now Ask Yourself


    1. Is the title the most important part of a book? 2. Is the bridge the most important part of a river? 3. Is the kernel the most important part of a nut? 4. Is the door the most important part of a house?

    5. Is the costume the most important part of an actor?

    And the Answer Is.

    The kernel is the most important part of the nut.

    I Get It!

    Try Another One


    I think I can I think I can

    FRAME:PICTURE
    a. b. c. d. e. ring:finger sidewalk:road coastline:island shadow:body fence:yard

    What Is the Most Logical Relationship?

    A Frame Surrounds a Picture.


    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Does a ring surround a finger? Does a sidewalk surround a road? Does a coastline surround an island? Does a shadow surround a body? Does a fence surround a yard?

    Wait just a minute! A ring surrounds a finger and a fence surrounds a yard!

    Dont sweat!

    Both answers appear correct; however A frame borders a picture and a fence borders a yard. The correct answer is fence:yard.

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