Transcript It’s Tuesday

It’s Tuesday
Have your binder open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!
What is an analogy?
• 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!
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."
• 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.
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.)
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
Here are two types of analogies.
Copy this in your notes:
• Synonyms –
ex. yell : shout :: twelve : dozen
• Antonyms –
ex. wealth : poverty :: dense : sparse
Now, let’s try it. Number your
page 1-5 and solve.
1. system : method :: faith : _____
trust, mistrust, manner, courtesy
2. sympathy : pity :: awkward : _____
mourn, die, clumsy, puppy
3. yell : whisper :: tame : _____
docile, wild, animal, scream
4. empty : full :: awkward : _____
graceful, clumsy, helpful, hollow
5. delay: stall :: allow : _____
restrict, strict, late, permit
Now, let’s check.
1. system : method :: faith : trust
2. sympathy : pity :: awkward : clumsy
3. yell : whisper :: tame : wild
4. empty : full :: awkward : graceful
5. delay: stall :: allow : permit
It’s Tuesday
Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!
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
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 _____ . ”
Now, let’s try it. Number your
page 1-5 and solve.
1. car : tire :: tree : _____
rubber, limb, wheel, grow
2. pie : dessert :: maple : _____
tree, eat, sweet, cut
3. roof : house :: wall : _____
room, straight, square, cracked
4. state : Nevada :: evergreen : _____
pine, needles, Christmas, cougar
5. foot: toe :: face : _____
finger, toenail, nose, arm
Now, let’s check.
1. car : tire :: tree : limb
2. pie : dessert :: maple : tree
3. roof : house :: wall : room
4. state : Nevada :: evergreen : pine
5. foot: toe :: face : nose
It’s Tuesday
Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!
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
Now, let’s try it. Number your
page 1-5 and solve.
1. ant : tiny :: rabbit : _____
foot, carrots, soft, scratch
2. swift : deer :: slow : _____
turtle, sluggish, fast, crawl
3. partridge : covey :: card : _____
play, square, spade, deck
4. pair : sock :: grove : _____
glove, grow, green, tree
5. fire : hot :: candy : _____
lick, mouth, sweet, cold
Now, let’s check.
1. ant : tiny :: rabbit : soft
2. swift : deer :: slow : turtle
3. partridge : covey :: card : deck
4. pair : sock :: grove : tree
5. fire : hot :: candy : sweet
It’s Tuesday
Have your comp book open to « Analogies » tab.
Get ready to think!
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
Now, let’s try it. Number your
page 1-5 and solve.
1. hive : bee :: library : _____
candy bar, socks, book, pencil
2. nest : bird :: burrow : _____
owl, kitten, banana, woodchuck
3. papers : desk :: food : _____
refrigerator, closet, berry, lettuce
4. fire : fireplace :: car : _____
tire, mechanic, garage, wreck
5. barracks : soldiers :: anthill : _____
robins, ants, mountains, anteaters
Now, let’s check.
1. hive : bee :: library : book
2. nest : bird :: burrow : woodchuck
3. papers : desk :: food : refrigerator
4. fire : fireplace :: car : garage
5. barracks : soldiers :: anthill : ants