LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET in ENGLISH 7
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L EARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
ANALOGY
What is Analogy?
At its most basic, an Analogy is a comparison between two things
to show their similarities. Sometimes the things being compared are quite
similar, but other times they could be very different. Nevertheless, an analogy
explains one thing in terms of another to highlight the ways in which they are
alike.
An analogy is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to
another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that
is familiar.
Such a comparison is made to explain something vividly or to make it easier to understand. Analogies
that look like little word puzzle are often used to test vocabulary and reasoning ability. These analogies require the
use of logic to identify the relationships between words and ideas.
There are common types of relationships used in analogy. These are only some:
Characteristics:
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
emerald : green
error : mistake
never : often
lemon : sour
remark : comment
comedy : tragedy
joke : funny
doctor : physician
clumsy : graceful
Association:
Whole to Part :
Object / Movement:
fork : knife
alphabet : letter
kangaroo : leap
Jack : Jill
flower : petal
hammer : pound
rock : roll
shirt : sleeve
eye : blink
Cause and Effect:
Person to situation:
Measurement:
Fatigue : yawning
Itching : scratching
Your task in this lesson will be to supply other words or expressions that correctly
complete each analogy.
How Do You Read An Analogy?
Notice the special notation used in these analogies.
cow : tame :: cougar : wild
lead : pencil :: ink : pen
hand : finger :: foot : toe
The single colon ( : ) stands for the words is to. The double colon ( :: ) stands for the word as.
So, in a sentence form, these analogies can be read:
Cow is to tame as cougar is to wild.
Lead is to pencil as ink is to pen.
Hand is to finger as foot is to toe.
How Do You Solve An Analogy?
In analogies used for testing, only the first pair of words is provided. Your first step, then, is to
determine the relationship between these two words. To complete the analogy, you must select word(s)
that have a parallel relationship to the pair.
Example:
1. empty : full ::
2. apple : fruit ::
a. tan : brown
a. banana : peel
b. correct : right
b. dinner : lunch
c. short : tall
c. chew : swallow
d. shirt : pants
d. celery : vegetable
You know that empty and full are opposites. Among the choices, which pair of words are also opposites? Pay
close attention as you look for possibilities among the choices. The answer you will circle is c., short and tall.
Now look at the second example analogy. How are the words apple and fruit related? An apple is a kind of
fruit. What words among the choices show a parallel relationship? A banana isn’t a kind of peel. A dinner isn’t a kind
of lunch, and chew isn’t a kind of shallow. The parallel relationship is completed with answer d. Celery is a kind of
vegetable.
Most analogies, of course, are more challenging that these simple examples. To come up with the right
answer, you will have to search for clues. This means looking for characteristics and associations that link the words.
That’s why analogies are such popular testing tools: they require careful, logical reasoning.
Learning Competency with Code:
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Supply words or expressions that complete an analogy
CG Code: EN7-IV-C-23.1
Directions/ Instructions:
Supply words or expressions that correctly complete an analogy.
EXERCISES/ ACTIVITIES:
A.Filling the blanks
Directions: Look at words that are given in each incomplete analogy. Combine words to make the pairs
of words.
1. Astronomer : telescope : : farmer : ______
chisel
row
plough
2. doctor : nurse : : ______ : follower
leader
director
employer
3. cardiology : ______ : : pathology : diseases
kidney
heart
skin
4. clock : time : : thermometer : ______
speed
energy
temperature
5. brim : edge : : ______ : dwelling
income
abode
frame
6. ______ : bud :: plant : seed
twig
flower
root
7. tubercolosis : ______ : : cataract : eye
ear
throat
lungs
8. ______ : birds : : aquarium : fish
aviary
school
colony
9. mountain : tunnel : : river : ______
fire
bank
bridge
10. tapestry : loom : : ______ easel
wall
painting
emulsion
B. Filling the blanks
Directions: Choose the word that best completes each analogy.
1. large : big : : shout : ______
cry
scream
anxious
2. musician : instrument : : singer ______
flute
voice
choir
3. hot : cold : : sweet : ______
tasteless
sour
salty
4. goose : flock :: bees : ______
swarm
school
group
5. wheel : car : : branch : ______
leaf
flower
tree
C. Filling the blanks
Directions: Complete each analogy by picking the appropriate word.
1. painting is to painter as ______ is to plant
juice
water
coke
2. sky is to blue as ______ is to green
grass
bench
balls
3. tadpole is to frog as ______ is to cat
lamb
puppy
kitten
4. instrument is to flute as ______ is to hammer
mechanic
tool
plate
5. triangle is to three as ______ is to five
circle
oval
pentagon
6. hobby is to tennis as ______ is to job
typing
eating
sitting
7. hair is to comb as ______ is to brush
bath teeth
tub
8. peaceful is to serene as ______ is to ambitious
unmotivated determined
unimpressive
9. ant is to six legs as ______ is to eight legs
ladybird
spider
wasp
10. bark is to dog as ______ is to bird
bray
chirp
meow
D. Complete each analogy by choosing the correct word.
Directions: Choose the word or expression that best complete each analogy.
1. hairdresser is to client as doctor is to________
patient / medicine / customer
2. courage is to adventure as fear is to ________
bravey / explorer / coward
3. land is to dirt as ocean is to _________
rich / finger / water
4. perplex is to confuse as irritate is to _________
happy / annoy / mad
5. desert is to sun as pasture is to _________
cats / fish / sheep
6. astronomer is to telescope as barber is to_________
saw / scissors / pen
7. spoon is to feed as spade is to__________
dig / scoop / carve
8. power is watt as mass is to__________
liter / kilogram / mile
9. lion is to lioness as horses is to__________
mare / drone / swan
10. blow is to blew as find is to __________
forgot / froze / found