Write analogies for your words. Remember: analogies show a relationship
between the words. Choose words carefully to receive full credit. How to write
analogies: up:down :: hot:cold
Relationships can be demonstrated as follows:
 Part to whole
 Cause to effect
 Antonyms
 Synonyms
 Definitions
 Item to category
 Time sequence
 Category
 Object to Use
 Product to Producer
Notice the
relationship
is the same
for both
sides.
Remember to identify the vocabulary words by highlighting or underlining.
An analogy shows a relationship between words. Analogies can help you learn new words if you can first determine
the relationship between the words.
up:down :: hot:cold
What relationship do you see between both sets of words? (Antonyms).
The relationship that exists between the words in the first part is exactly the same as the relationship that
exists between the words in the second part. One possible way to read this analogy is, "Up is the opposite
of down, just as hot is the opposite of cold." There are a number of relationships that can be shown
through analogies as indicated above
minute:hour :: ounce:pound
Relationship: part to whole
"An hour is comprised of minutes, just like a pound is comprised of ounces."
fork:eat :: shovel:hole
Relationship: object to function
"You use a fork to eat, just like you use a shovel to dig a hole."
glasses:read :: crutches:walk
Relationship:object to function
"Glasses can help you read, just like crutches can help you walk."