What are analogies? Analogies are a way of comparing two things with words. Most common analogies are ones that find similarities between the features of two things or ones that compare things that are opposite of each other.

Working with Analogies Here are some simple examples: Here are some simple examples: Newspaper is to Read Newspaper is to Read as Chair is to Sit We compared two things…newspaper and read. Then we took two completely different words and compared them in the same way. A newspaper is to read just like a chair is made to sit in.

Let’s Try Another Analogy Hot is to Cold Hot is to Cold as Up is to Down This is an example of an opposite comparison. Now you try one on your own. Out is to In Out is to In as No is to ______

And your answer is… (Tap the screen and the answer will appear.) Out and In are opposite so you look for the opposite of No which is ____. Out and In are opposite so you look for the opposite of No which is ____. Yes, the answer is YES. Yes

Try Another One Coffee is to Drinking Coffee is to Drinking as Cake is to _______ (Click Slide for Answer) Coffee:Drinking as Cake:Eating

Yes, Eating is Correct! We drink coffee the same as we eat cake. We drink coffee the same as we eat cake. Notice how the grammar stayed the same: drinking and eating. Notice how the grammar stayed the same: drinking and eating. Also, a colon was used instead of “is to”. Also, a colon was used instead of “is to”. Another way to write this analogy would be Another way to write this analogy would be Coffee:Drinking::Cake:Eating Coffee:Drinking::Cake:Eating

Test Your Knowledge My class created these analogies for you to solve. We hope you are challenged and learn more about analogies.

apple: pie :: peach: ________ apple: pie :: peach: cobbler

Fries: Potatoes as Cookies: _____ Fries: Potatoes as Cookies: Cookie Dough

Monkey: Banana as Mouse:______ Monkey : Banana as Mouse : Cheese

walk : fly as wild:______ walk : fly as wild: tame

cake mix : oven as bride : ______ cake mix : oven as bride : dress

chocolate : candy as blue :_____ chocolate : candy as blue :color

on : off as white : ______ on : off as white : black

pretty: ugly as on : _______ pretty: ugly as on : off By Johnny 뷯 £ ☺☺

Plant : Leaf as Dog:_____ Plant : Leaf as Dog : Fur

lips : lipstick as fingers : _____ lips : lipstick as fingers : rings

dog: guard as horse:______ Dog : guard as horse: ride By Buck

Prince : Princess as King:______ Prince : Princess as King : Queen By, Savannah

bolt : wrench :: screw :______ bolt :wrench ::screw :screwdriver