Completing an

Analogy
Prepared by Melanie Kristine M. Habla
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In your notebook, draw the fourth figure that
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Analogy
An analogy shows the
relationships between
words. It states the
likeness between two
things that are unlike.
Example
English : Language
Mathematics : Arithmetic

English : Language :: Mathematics : Arithmetic

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English : Language :: Mathematics : Arithmetic

as to
Types of Analogy
A. SYNONYMS
These are the words possessing the same
meaning. This has something to do with ideas that
are alike or similar.

Example:
happy : joyful :: pretty : beautiful
B. ANTONYMS
These are the words opposite to each on ther in
terms of meaning.

Example:
huge : tiny :: hot : cold
C. PART OF A WHOLE
It is where several objects comprise or make up a
group.

Example:
heart : circulatory :: lungs : respiratory
D. CHARACTERISTICS
It is mostly comprise of descriptions of items.

Example:
scientist : smart :: board eraser : dusty
E. OBJECT/ PURPOSE/FUNCTION
It is shows what a certain object is for or explains
its use.

Example:
keyboard : type :: stove : cook
Learning Task 2: Identify the appropriate word to complete
the analogy by choosing the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers in your notebook.

1. teacher: school :: priest: ________

a. church b. market c. road d. port
2. father: son :: mother: ________
b. aunt b. uncle c. daughter d. baby
3. Laguna: Santa Cruz ::Quezon: ________
c. Tayabas b. Lucena c. Santo Tomas d. Tagaytay
4. Tandang Sora: heroine :: Jose P. Rizal: ________
d. actor b. animator c. villager d. hero
5. Batangas Port: seaport ::NAIA: ________
a. airbed b. airport c. airplane d. airmail
6. mango: bagoong ::champorado: ________
a. dilis b. bread c. siomai d. siopao
7. Batangas Province: Taal Lake :: Laguna: ________
b. Lake Sebu b. Tayabas Bay c. Laguna de Bay d. Manila Bay
8. Seven: July :: Eleven: ________
a. January b. May c. September d. November
9. horse: land :: eagle: ________
c. air b. underground c. water d. land
10. heart: circulatory :: brain: ________
a. respiratory b. reproductive c. nervous d. skeletal
Learning Task 3: Complete each analogy by supplying the
missing word. Choose your answers from the options below.
Write your answers in your notebook.
1.Bicycle is to cyclist as airplane is to _________.
write 2.Twins is to two as quadruplets is to _________.
pilot
3.Cat is to kitten as goat is to _________.
school
4.Courage is to fearless as mercy is to _________.
weekend
composed 5.Lion is to pride as fish is to _________.
compassion 6.Cavite is to Luzon as Cebu is to _________.
kid 7.Thursday is to weekday as Sunday is to _________.
four 8.Thrilling is to exciting as boring is to _________.
uninteresting 9.Nice is to mean as calm is to _________.
Visayas 10. Scissors is to cut as pencil is to _________.
Assignment: Write the proper
analogy of the following set of words
1. blackboard, gun, teacher, police
2. spoon, fork, pencil, eraser
3. open, up, down, close
4. wheel, feet, human, bicycle
5. Hospital, study, heal, school

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