An analogy is a kind of equation using words rather than numbers or mathematical symbols and quantities. A complete analogy compares two pairs of words and makes a statement about them. ANALOGIES

maple : tree :: rose : flower maple is to tree as rose is to flower TWO DIFFERENT FORMATS OF ANALOGIES Format 1Format 2 An analogy asserts that the logical relationship between the members of the first pair of words is the same as the logical relationship between the members of the second pair of words. as / :: means =

1.Maple is to tree as a. acorn is to oak b. hen is to rooster c. rose is to flower d. shrub is to lilac Determine the relationship between the key pair of words. Make up a short sentence stating the relationship. Extend the sentence to cover the rest of the analogy. Look at all the choices. Determine which pair of words fits the sentence best. SOLVING ANALOGIES Steps to solve an analogySample analogy problem

Complete AnalogyKey Relationship big is to large as little is to smallBig means the same thing as large, just as little means the same thing as small. tall is to short as thin is to fatTall means the opposite of short, just as thin means the opposite of fat. brave is to favorable as cowardly is to unfavorable The tone of brave is favorable, just as the tone of cowardly is unfavorable. busybody is to nosy as klutz is to clumsy A busybody is by definition someone who is nosy, just as a klutz is by definition someone who is clumsy. cowardly is to courage as awkward is to grace Someone who is cowardly lacks courage, just as someone who is awkward lacks grace. visible is to see as audible is to hear If something is visible, you can by definition see it, just as if something is audible, you can by definition hear it. invisible is to see as inaudible is to hear If something is invisible, you cannot see it, just as if something is inaudible, you cannot hear it. frigid is to cold as blistering is to hotFrigid is the extreme of cold, just as blistering is the extreme of hot. chef is to cooking as tailor is to clothing A chef is concerned with cooking, just as a tailor is concerned with clothing. liar is to truthfu l as bigot is to fair-minded A liar is by definition not likely to be truthful, just as a bigot is by definition not likely to be fair- minded. starvation is to emaciation as overindulgence is to corpulence Starvation will cause emaciation, just as overindulgence will cause corpulence. practice is to proficient as study is to knowledgeablePractice will make a person proficien t, just as study will make a person knowledgeable. eyes are to see as ears are to hear You use your eyes to see with, just as you use your ears to hear with. sloppy is to appearance as rude is to manner The word sloppy can refer to one’s appearance, just as the word rude can refer to one’s manner. learned is to knowledge as wealthy is to money Someone who is learned has a great deal of knowledge, just as someone who is wealthy has a great deal of money.

1. amiable is to favorable as a. rude is to favorable b. friendly is to unfavorable c. contented is to unfavorable d. happy is to favorable 2. popcorn is to food as a. dinner is to chicken b. song is to ring c. tea is to drink d. snack is to lunch PRACTICE!

3. soaked is to damp as a. blinding is to bright b. arid is to moist c. dark is to light d. wet is to dry 4. extinguish is to light as a. cook is to heat b. destroy is to create c. burn is to scorch d. construct is to build PRACTICE!