Analogy

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 ANALOGY
Definitions:
An analogy compares two pairs of words that are related In the same way.
Types of analogies
●Synonyms ● Source/Product
● Antonyms ● Part/Whole
● Object/Action ● Animal Habitat
NOTE: Possible solutions are provided for the exercises, but there are
also other correct solutions to many of the analogies.
Example

shovel : dig :: pencil : write

This is an analogy because shovel and dig go together in the
same way that pencil and write go together.

HOW TO READ THIS ANALOGY “Shovel is to dig as pencil

is to write.” or “Shovel goes with dig like pencil goes with
write.”.
SYNONYMS

find : discover :: begin : start

Find and discover go together because they both

mean the same thing. They are synonyms. Begin and
start also go together because they are synonyms.
 ANTONYMS

serious : funny :: huge : tiny

Serious and funny go together because their meanings are

opposite. They are antonyms. Huge and tiny also go together
because they are antonyms.
OBJECT/ACTION

eye : see:: nose : _____

Complete this analogy. Explain why your answer is
correct.
eye : see :: nose : smell

Smell is correct because smell is the action associated

with a nose.
 SOURCE/PRODUCT

well : water :: beach : sand

Well and water go together because a well is a source where

water is found. Beach and sand go together in the same way
because a beach is a source where sand is found.
PART/WHOLE

toe : foot :: finger : hand

Toe and foot go together because a toe is part of a

foot. Finger and hand also go together because a
finger is part of a hand.
ANIMAL/HABITAT

bat : cave :: bear : ____

Complete this analogy. Explain why your

answer is correct.

bat : cave :: bear : den

Den is correct because a bear lives in a den.

SYNONYMS
1.back : rear :: flat : _____
2.courageous : brave :: sly : _____
ANTONYMS
1. open : close :: up :_____
2. correct : mistaken :: dangerous : _____
OBJECT/ACTION
1. ear : hear :: hand : _____
2. rooster : crow :: lion : _____
SOURCE/PRODUCT
1.field : corn :: pond : ____
2.mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : ____
PART/WHOLE
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : ____
2. 2.branch : tree :: boxcar : ____
ANIMAL HABITAT
1. ant : hill :: bee : ____
2. cattle : barn :: chicken : ____
Directions:
Give 5 examples on each types of analogy and
explain why it belong to that type of Analogy
1.Bicycle is to cyclist as airplane is to _________.
2.Twins is to two as quadruplets is to _________.
3.Cat is to kitten as goat is to _________.
4.Courage is to fearless as mercy is to _________.
5.Lion is to pride as fish is to _________.
6.Cavite is to Luzon as Cebu is to _________.
7.Thursday is to weekday as Sunday is to _________.
8.Thrilling is to exciting as boring is to _________.
9.Nice is to mean as calm is to _________.
10. Scissors is to cut as pencil is to _________.

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