Analogies: challenge
Key Notes :
What are Analogies? A Quick Review
Analogies show relationships between words. They help us understand how things are similar. The basic pattern is:
A : B :: C : D
This reads as “A is to B as C is to D.”
Example:
- Dog : Bark :: Cat : Meow
(A dog barks as a cat meows)
| Stepping Up the Challenge: Advanced Analogy Types |
Now, let’s explore some trickier analogy patterns. These require more thought and a deeper understanding of word relationships:
- Part to Whole: One thing is part of the other
- Cause and Effect: A causes B
- Tool to its Action: A is used to do B
- Degree of Intensity: A is a lesser/greater form of B
- Grammatical Relationships: Relationships based on verb tenses or noun forms.
| Part to Whole Example: Page : Book :: Leaf : Tree(A page is part of a book as a leaf is part of a tree) Cause and Effect Example: Fire : Smoke :: Rain : Flood(Fire causes smoke as rain causes a flood) | Tool to Action Example: Pen : Write :: Saw : Cut(A pen is used to write as a saw is used to cut) Degree of Intensity Example: Warm : Hot :: Sad : Devastated(Hot is a stronger version of warm as devastated is a stronger version of sad) |
| Advanced Analogy Exercises |
Let’s put your skills to the test! Complete the following analogies. Think carefully about the relationship between the first two words before choosing your answer.
- Actor : Stage :: Lawyer : ______
- Marathon : Distance :: Sprint : ______
- Artist : Paint :: Sculptor : ______
- Ocean : Vast :: Stream : ______
- Teacher : Educate :: Doctor : ______
- Happy : Ecstatic :: Angry : ______
- Pupil : Student :: Teacher : ______
- Thief : Steal :: Liar : ______
Possible Answers:
- Courtroom
- Speed
- Clay/Stone
- Narrow
- Heal
- Furious
- Professor
- Deceive
Analogies require you to be a word detective, examining the subtle connections between words to uncover their hidden relationships. These more complex analogy types build on what we have learnt before!
Let’s practice!🖊️
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