1. Have your binder open to « Analogies » tab. Get ready to think!
SW 1, week 2 – intro to analogies
TEACHERS***Change this as needed. For example, notebook paper instead of comp book.
It’s Tuesday
Have your binder open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!

2. What is an analogy? Look for the RELATIONSHIP – that’s the key!
a word problem made up of two word pairs
a comparison between two different things with similar qualities
improves reasoning and vocabulary skills
Look for the RELATIONSHIP – that’s the key!
SW 1, week 2

3. How do we solve an analogy?
graceful : clumsy :: late : _______
The goal is to find a word that correctly completes the second pair. At first glance the words in an analogy may seem to have nothing to do with each other, but the words are always logically related. Both pairs of words have to have the same kind of relationship. To solve the analogy you need to find that relationship. Read the analogy like this: "Graceful is to clumsy as late is to blank."
SW 1, week 2

4. Early is the best answer.
Ask yourself: What is the relationship between graceful and clumsy? Well, they are antonyms—words with opposite meanings. So, the second pair of words must also be antonyms. Fill in the blank with a word that means the opposite of late, and you've solved the analogy.
Early is the best answer.
SW 1, week 2

5. SHIP: OCEAN :: _____ : _____ (a) store : magazine (b) rocket : space (c) paper : writing (d) chalk : sidewalk
It’s also a good strategy to make a sentence that defines the relationship. It should be a simple sentence that links the two words and illustrates their meaning. We might say: "A ship travels in the ocean.”
Plug in the choices: (a) "A store travels in a magazine." (No. Eliminate.) (b) "A rocket travels in space." (Yes, could be the best match but check the rest to make sure.) (c) "Paper travels in writing." (No. Eliminate.) (d) "Chalk travels in sidewalk." (No. Eliminate.)
SW 1, week 2

6. How does an analogy look?
completed analogy:
NIGHT: DAY :: DARK: LIGHT
one to solve might look like this:
NIGHT: DAY :: DARK: ______
a. morning, b. black, c. light, d. cold
or, it might look like this:
SHIP: OCEAN :: _____ : _____ a. store : magazine, b. rocket : space, c. paper : writing, d. sidewalk : chalk
SW 1, week 2

7. Here are two types of analogies.
Copy this in your notes:
Synonyms –
ex. yell : shout :: twelve : dozen
Antonyms –
ex. wealth : poverty :: dense : sparse
SW 1, week 2 - two types – Lesson 1

8. Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.
system : method :: faith : _____
trust, mistrust, manner, courtesy
sympathy : pity :: awkward : _____ mourn, die, clumsy, puppy
yell : whisper :: tame : _____
docile, wild, animal, scream
empty : full :: awkward : _____
graceful, clumsy, helpful, hollow
delay: stall :: allow : _____
restrict, strict, late, permit
SW 1, week 2 - problems
Let your students use the dictionary as needed.

9. Now, let’s check. system : method :: faith : trust
sympathy : pity :: awkward : clumsy
yell : whisper :: tame : wild
empty : full :: awkward : graceful
delay: stall :: allow : permit
SW 1, week 2 - answers

10. Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab. Get ready to think!
SW 1, week 3
TEACHERS***Change this as needed. For example, notebook paper instead of comp book.
It’s Tuesday
Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!

11. Here are four new types of analogies.
Whole : part –
ex: violin : string :: apple : core
Part : whole –
ex: string : violin :: core : apple
General : specific –
ex: bird : meadowlark :: flower : poppy
Specific : general –
ex: meadowlark : bird :: poppy : flower
SW 1, week 3 – 4 types – go back to review from Week 2 if you have new students.

12. Remember
It’s a good strategy to make a sentence that defines the relationship. It should be a simple sentence that links the two words and illustrates their meaning. We might say: “One part of a car is a tire. One part of a tree is a _____ . ”
SW 1, week 3 - reminder

13. Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.
car : tire :: tree : _____
rubber, limb, wheel, grow
pie : dessert :: maple : _____
tree, eat, sweet, cut
3. roof : house :: wall : _____
room, straight, square, cracked
state : Nevada :: evergreen : _____
pine, needles, Christmas, cougar
foot: toe :: face : _____
finger, toenail, nose, arm
SW 1, week 3 - problems

14. Now, let’s check. car : tire :: tree : limb
pie : dessert :: maple : tree
roof : house :: wall : room
state : Nevada :: evergreen : pine
foot: toe :: face : nose
SW 1, week 3 - answers

15. Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab. Get ready to think!
SW 1, week 4
TEACHERS***Change this as needed. For example, notebook paper instead of comp book.
It’s Tuesday
Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!

16. Here are four new types of analogies.
Thing : characteristic –
ex: star : shiny :: windmill : tall
Characteristic : thing –
ex: shiny : star :: tall : windmill
Group : member –
ex: herd : cow :: flock : sheep
Member : group –
ex: cow : herd :: sheep : flock
SW 1, week 4 – 4 new types – go back to review if you have new students.

17. Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.
ant : tiny :: rabbit : _____
foot, carrots, soft, scratch
swift : deer :: slow : _____
turtle, sluggish, fast, crawl
3. partridge : covey :: card : _____
play, square, spade, deck
pair : sock :: grove : _____
glove, grow, green, tree
fire : hot :: candy : _____
lick, mouth, sweet, cold
SW 1, week 4 - problems

18. Now, let’s check. ant : tiny :: rabbit : soft
swift : deer :: slow : turtle
partridge : covey :: card : deck
pair : sock :: grove : tree
fire : hot :: candy : sweet
SW 1, week 4 - answers

19. Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab. Get ready to think!
SW 1, week 5
TEACHERS***Change this as needed. For example, notebook paper instead of comp book.
It’s Tuesday
Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!

20. Here are two new types of analogies.
Thing or place : what it might contain or house –
ex: fort : soldier :: court : judge
Contents : place or thing containing it –
ex: soldier : fort :: judge : court
SW 1, week types – go back to review if you have new students.

21. Now, let’s try it. Number your page 1-5 and solve.
hive : bee :: library : _____
candy bar, socks, book, pencil
nest : bird :: burrow : _____
owl, kitten, banana, woodchuck
3. papers : desk :: food : _____
refrigerator, closet, berry, lettuce
fire : fireplace :: car : _____
tire, mechanic, garage, wreck
barracks : soldiers :: anthill : _____
robins, ants, mountains, anteaters
SW 1, week 5 - problems

22. Now, let’s check. hive : bee :: library : book
nest : bird :: burrow : woodchuck
papers : desk :: food : refrigerator
fire : fireplace :: car : garage
barracks : soldiers :: anthill : ants
SW 1, week 5 - answers