English 7

Quarter 1 Week 1
MELC: Supply other words or
expressions that complete an
analogy EN7V-IV-c-23.1
What word comes to mind when
you hear and think of the following
words?
Word Analogies
Analogies develop logic.
Analyze two words and identify the
relationship between them.
Find another pair of words that has
the same relationship.
 An analogy is a comparison between
two different and unrelated things to
highlight a similarity between the two. It is a
type of reasoning where a new or unfamiliar
concept is explained by using a common or
familiar object. It is often created by using
literary devices like similes and metaphors.
An analogy is more broad and elaborate
than either of these literary devices.
Analogy construction
FIND : LOCATE :: lose : misplace
Colon stands for the phrase
“is related to”
FIND [is related to] LOCATE
LOSE [is related to] MISPLACE
Double colon (::) stands for
“in the same way that”
Or simply—FIND is to LOCATE as
lose is to misplace.
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

DRY : ARID :: lost : mislaid

Both words have similar meanings so

this relationship is a synonym
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

KIND : CRUEL :: happy : sad

Both words have opposite meanings,

so their relationship is an antonym.
Types of Analogies
What’s the relationship?
CHAPTER : BOOK :: fender : automobile

A chapter is a part of a book just as a

fender is a part of an automobile.
Part and Whole
What happens if you switch book and
chapter in this analogy?
BOOK : CHAPTER :: fender : automobile
Invalid analogy
Part and Whole continued

What’s the relationship?

POEM : STANZA :: play : acts

It’s still Part and Whole, but this

time the whole comes first. We
could call it Whole and Part.
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

MIRROR : SMOOTH :: sandpaper : rough

Mirrors are characteristically smooth just

as sandpaper is characteristically rough.

Characteristic/Quality
Types of Analogies
What’s the relationship?
POLKA : DANCE :: frog : amphibian
BIRD : CARDINAL :: house : igloo

A polka may be classified as a

dance; a cardinal is classified as a
bird.
Classification
Types of Analogies
What’s the relationship?
GIFT : JOY :: rain : flood
TEARS : SADNESS :: smiles : joy

A gift can cause joy; tears are an

effect of sadness.
Cause and Effect
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

KNIFE : CUT :: shovel : dig

The function of a knife is to

cut.
Function
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

FISH : SEA :: moose : forest

A fish can be found in the sea, just

as a moose can be found in a forest.

Location
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

CHUCKLE : LAUGH :: whimper : cry

These words differ in degree. One is

more intense than the other.

Degree
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

CASHIER : CASH :: plumber : pipe

A cashier works with cash, just as a

plumber works with pipes.
Performer and a related object
Types of Analogies

What’s the relationship?

AUTHOR : WRITE :: chef : cook

You expect an author to write,

just as you expect a chef to cook.
Performer and a related action
Types of Analogies
What’s the relationship?
BOIL : EGG :: throw : ball

You boil an egg, just as you throw

a ball. (In these items, the object
always receives the action.)
Action and a related object
 “An analogy is a literary device
often used in literature and poetry to
make connections between familiar
and unfamiliar things, suggest a
deeper significance, or create imagery
in the reader's mind” ("Analogy
Examples In Literature" 2020).
Just like a metaphor and a
simile, it also shows how two unlike
things are similar but is a bit more
complicated.
“A simile is a figure of speech that
makes a comparison, showing the
similarities of two different things.
Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws
resemblance with the help of the
words like or as.
Examples:
Her wallet is like a vault.
My mother is as frightening as a
volcano when angry.
“A metaphor is a figure of
speech that directly
compares one thing to
another...”
Examples:
Her wallet is a vault.
My mother is a volcano when
angry.
 In analogy, the
similarities of two different
things are not only shown
but are also explained by
pointing out their shared
characteristics.
Now, here are some examples
of analogy in literature:

"As cold waters to a

thirsty soul,
So is good news from a far
country.“

(King James Version, Proverbs 25:25)

ACTIVITY 1
Directions:Read the first pair of words in each number. Then, choose and write
the word that best related each analogy.

1. up is to down as over is to ________

under along above
2. rock is to heavy as feather is to _______
light fast rich
3. tree is to climb as ocean is to _______
big swim fish
4. smile is to happy as frown is to _______
sad injury pain
5. stripes is to zebra as giraffe is to ______
fur hair spots
Activity 2: Complete the analogies by identifying the missing items.
Write the letters of your answers in your notebook.

1. Rain is to monsoon as wind is to _______.

a. hot b. warm c. breeze d. wet
2. Brightness is to bright as heaviness is to __.
a. light b. heave c. heavy d. greatness
3. Musician is to instrument as singer is to ___.
a. choir b. organ c. voice d. stage
4. Nose is to smell as tongue is to ________ .
a. hear b. feel c. see d. taste
5. Sun is to day as moon is to _________ .
a. noon b. morning c. weekend d. night