Working with
Analogies
Analogies test your ability
to:
• Recognize the relationship between
the words in a word pair
Young
To answer an analogy
question you must:
• Recognize the relationship between the
words
• Select the answer containing words
related to one another in most nearly
the same way
Analogies look like this:
Up:Down ::Over:Under
Up is to Down as Over is to Under
In what ways could these
pairs of words be related?
I get it…they
are opposites!
Examples of possible
relationships in an analogy:
• Synonyms or antonyms
Here is one example of
Synonym relationships:
Infant:Baby::Grown-Up: _________?
Infant:Baby::Grown-Up:Adult
Here is one example of
Antonym relationships:
Big:Small::Full:_______?
Big:Small::Full:Empty
Examples of possible
relationships in an analogy:
• Synonyms or antonyms
• A part to the whole
Here is one example of Part
to Whole relationships:
Wheel:Car::Branch:_______?
Wheel:Car::Branch:Tree
Examples of possible
relationships in an analogy:
• Synonyms or antonyms
• A part to the whole
• An example of a category/group
Here is one example of Example
of a Category relationships:
Apple:Fruit::Carrot:_______?
Apple:Fruit::Carrot:Vegetable
Examples of possible
relationships in an analogy:
•
•
•
•
Synonyms or antonyms
A part to the whole
An example of a category/group
Cause to effect (or effect to cause)
Here is one example of
Cause Effect relationships:
Cool:Freeze::Heat:__________
Cool:Freeze::Heat:Boil
Examples of possible
relationships in an analogy:
•
•
•
•
•
Synonyms or antonyms
A part to the whole
An example of a category/group
Cause to effect (or effect to cause)
Different degrees of something
Here is one example Difference
of Degree relationships:
Warm:Hot::Cool:______?
Warm:Hot::Cool:Cold
Examples of possible
relationships in an analogy:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Synonyms or antonyms
A part to the whole
An example of a category/group
Cause to effect (or effect to cause)
Varying degrees of something
Object to function
Here is one example of Object
to Function relationships:
Car:Drive::Oven:______?
Car:Drive::Oven:Bake
PRACTICE
Can you identify the relationship?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
a) Synonyms or antonyms
PENCIL:ERASER
b) A part to the whole
BIG:GARGANTUAN
c) A member to the
CONFIDENT:DISCOMBOBULATED
category that contains it
d) Cause to effect (or effect
GILLS:BREATHING
to cause)
EAT:FULL
e) Varying degrees of a
SOCCER:SPORT
quantity or quality
f) Object to function
PRACTICE
Can you identify the relationship?
b
1.
2.
e
3.
a
4.
f
5.
d
c
6.
a) Synonyms or antonyms
PENCIL:ERASER
b) A part to the whole
BIG:GARGANTUAN
c) A member to the
CONFIDENT:DISCOMBOBULATED category that contains it
d) Cause to effect (or effect
GILLS:BREATHING
to cause)
EAT:FULL
e) Varying degrees of a
SOCCER:SPORT
quantity or quality
f) Object to function
Steps to Take:
1. What is the relationship?
2. Make a sentence for that relationship.
3. Look for the answer choice that has the
same relationship.
Example
APPLE : FRUIT ::
A. Salad : Mix
B. Orange: Banana
C. Juice : Can
D. Slice : Core
E. Butterfly: Insect
It’s category!
Example
APPLE : FRUIT ::
A. Salad : Mix
B. Orange: Banana
C. Juice : Can
D. Butterfly: Insect
An apple is a type of fruit.
Example
APPLE : FRUIT ::
A. Salad : Mix
B. Orange: Banana
C. Juice : Can
D. Butterfly: Insect
Is Is
an
aaorange
salad
a
atype
typeof
ofmix?.
banana?
Is
juice
a
type
of
can?
Is a butterfly a type of insect?
Example
APPLE : FRUIT ::
A. Salad : Mix
B. Orange: Banana
C. Juice : Can
D. Butterfly:Insect
Yes!
How do you know if you
have a good sentence?
• If more than one answer choice
seems to fit, then your sentence is
not good.
• If none of them work, then your
sentence is not good.
Example
PENCIL : WRITE ::
A. Crayon : Sharpen
B. Ink : Blue
C. Letter : Compose
D. Knife : Cut
E. Mistake : Erase
Object and
function!
Example
PENCIL : WRITE ::
A. Crayon : Sharpen
B. Ink : Blue
C. Letter : Compose
D. Knife : Cut
E. Mistake : Erase
A pencil is a
thing and to
write is an
action.
Example
PENCIL : WRITE ::
A. Crayon : Sharpen
B. Ink : Blue
C. Letter : Compose
D. Knife : Cut
E. Mistake : Erase
I like to use a
pencil to write
in school.
Example
PENCIL : WRITE ::
A. Crayon : Sharpen
B. Ink : Blue
C. Letter : Compose
D. Knife: Cut
You can use a
pencil to write.
Be sure to:
• Pay attention to the order of the words
• Pay attention to the parts of speech
• Remember that a single word can have several
different meaning – homonyms
• Never decide on the best answer
without reading all the answer
choices
Practice
Large : Big::
A. Remember : Forget
B. Win: Success
C. Nostril : Smell
D. Audio : Hear
E. Glasses : See
Practice
Large : Big::
A. Remember : Forget
B. Win: Success
C. Nostril : Smell
D. Audio : Hear
E. Glasses : See
Practice
Bat : Hitter
A. Score: Win
B. Walk : Run
C. Mars : Venus
D. Stick : Hockey Player
E. Basketball: Hoop
Practice
Bat : Hitter
A. Score: Win
B. Walk : Run
C. Mars : Venus
D. Stick : Hockey Player
E. Basketball: Hoop
Practice
Come : Came::
A. Walk : Walking
B. Ride : Rode
C. Left : Arrived
D. Did : Had Done
E. See : Seen
Practice
Come : Came::
A. Walk : Walking
B. Ride : Rode
C. Left : Arrived
D. Did : Had Done
E. See : Seen
Online Practice
Analogies Game
Awesome Analogies
Gamequarium Analogies
Analogy of the Day
Written Practice
Sampler Daily Analogies
Understanding Analogies
Analogies Worksheet
Analogies Dining
Analogies Notes
Analogies Graphic Organizer