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Word Analogies

This document defines and provides examples of different types of analogies: - Parts to whole analogies compare a part and whole of one thing to another. - Cause and effect analogies relate a cause to its effect. - Source to product analogies link a source to the product derived from it. - Object to purpose analogies pair an object with its function. - Characteristic analogies check understanding of a shared trait. - General to specific analogies relate a broad idea to a narrow example. - User to tool analogies connect someone to the tool they employ. - Synonyms present words with identical meanings. - Antonyms pair opposites

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Word Analogies

This document defines and provides examples of different types of analogies: - Parts to whole analogies compare a part and whole of one thing to another. - Cause and effect analogies relate a cause to its effect. - Source to product analogies link a source to the product derived from it. - Object to purpose analogies pair an object with its function. - Characteristic analogies check understanding of a shared trait. - General to specific analogies relate a broad idea to a narrow example. - User to tool analogies connect someone to the tool they employ. - Synonyms present words with identical meanings. - Antonyms pair opposites

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WORD

ANALOGIES
Learning
Competencies
 Supply other words or
expressions that complete an
analogy
 Analyze relationships presented
in analogies

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ANALOGY
an analogy is a comparison of
two things to show their
similarities. Sometimes the
things being compared are quite
similar, but other times they
could be very different.

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Examples:
branch : tree :: arm : person
minute : hour :: ounce: pound
sheep: herd :: ant: colony
minute: hour :: ounce: pound

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Types of
Analogies
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Types of Analogies

• Parts to a whole • Characteristic


• Cause and effect • General to specific
• Source to product • User to tool
• Object to purpose • Synonyms
• Antonyms

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Part to whole
× a comparison between a part and a whole
of one thing and how it is similar to a part
and a whole of another thing. 
× Example:
× (Manila: Luzon : : living room : house )

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Cause to effect
× contains one word that is the cause, or the
source of some action or condition, and
another word that is the effect, or the
result or consequence
× Example:
× (drought : wildfire : : infection : disease)

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Source to product
× the first word contains the source, or the person,
place, or thing, from which something comes and
the product is the substance or object that is
manufactured or created.
× Example:
× (cocoa beans : chocolate : : wood : furniture)

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Object to purpose
× the word pair shows an object or thing and
its specific function or purpose.
× Example:
× ( book : reading : : racket : playing tennis )

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Characteristic
× analogies that check for understanding
about a characteristic that forms the
relationship between words
× Example:
× ( furry: cat : : slimy : leech )

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General to specific
× compare an overall or widespread idea, the
general word, to a precise thing, which is
the specific word.
× Example:
× ( city : New York : : genre : science fiction )

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User to tool
× the word pair contains a person or someone
× who uses a specific tool or equipment
× Example:
× ( doctor : stethoscope : : photographer: camera )

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Synonyms
× an analogy that contains words with
× the same meaning
× Example:
× (happy : joyful : : angry : furious)

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Antonyms
× analogy contains the opposite
meanings between the word pair
× Example:
× (up : down : : left : right )

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TEST
YOUR
SKILLS
Supply the necessary
word to complete the
analogy

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Forest is to trees
as garden is to
_________.
flowers
Mango is to fruit
as pork chop is to
_________.
meat
Thank You

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