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1. Play Ball! 0501.5.4 Construct and complete analogies.

2. Some analogies have words that are alike or in the same group or class. Drop is to fall as bass is to _________. • What word is like bass? It could be trout, crappie, blue gill, or another kind of fish.

3. Choose the correct answer: Teach is to instruct as lake is to _______. • Tell • Pond • Topple

4. Choose the correct answer: Teach is to instruct as lake is to _______. • Tell • Pond • Topple

5. Try another one… • Imaginary is to make-believe as kite is to ______________. • Balloon • Sky • Secret

6. Try another one… • Imaginary is to make-believe as kite is to ______________. • Balloon • Sky • Secret

7. Some analogies use words that are a part of a whole. A map is to an atlas as a definition is to a ____________. • Dictionary • City • Novel

8. Some analogies use words that are a part of a whole. A map is to an atlas as a definition is to a ____________. • Dictionary • City • Novel

9. Try some more… • A wing is to a bird as a fin is to a ______. • Sand is to a beach as trees are to a ____. • A mattress is to a bed as a cushion is to a __________. • A recipe is to a cookbook as a photo is to an ________.

10. Try some more… • A wing is to a bird as a fin is to a fish. • Sand is to a beach as trees are to a forest. • A mattress is to a bed as a cushion is to a chair. • A recipe is to a cookbook as a photo is to an album.

11. Some analogies are synonyms. • Glad is to happy as enormous is to ____. a. huge b. elephant c. giggle • Chatty is to talkative as quietly is to ____. a. silently b. noisily c. quickly • Polite is to courteous as old is to ______. a. rude b. modern c. ancient

12. Some analogies are synonyms. • Shy is to timid as top is to __________. a. meek b. summit c. bottom • Happiness is to joy as broad is to ____. a. wide b. narrow c. sorrow

13. Some analogies are synonyms. • Glad is to happy as enormous is to huge. • Chatty is to talkative as quietly is to silently. • Polite is to courteous as old is to ancient. • Shy is to timid as top is to summit. • Happiness is to joy as broad is to wide.

14. Some analogies are antonyms. • Risky is to safe as generous is to _____. a. helpful b. selfish c. scary • Cause is to prevent as hurry is to _____. a. happen b. destroy c. linger • Help is to hinder as lose is to _______. a. recover b. forget c. assist

15. Some analogies are antonyms. • Risky is to safe as generous is to selfish. • Cause is to prevent as hurry is to linger. • Help is to hinder as lose is to recover.

16. Watch out! • Sometimes analogies are written like this: Basketball : Court :: Baseball : ______. Look at the first two words and determine the relationship. Then look at the next word and think of the same relationship. Basketball : Court :: Baseball : Field

17. Now try a mixed review! bulldozer : machine :: symphony : _____ • music b. sympathy c. crane peaceful : calm :: disturbed : _______ • warning b. upset c. relaxed red : green :: niece : ________ a. relative b. yellow c. nephew

18. Now try a mixed review! bulldozer : machine :: symphony : music peaceful : calm :: disturbed : upset red : green :: niece : nephew