DISCUSSION AND ACTIVITY SHEET FOR VERBAL ANALOGY

DISCUSSION NOTES

There are some common types of verbal analogy. Let’s find out what they are.

TYPE A
happy : joyful :: dim : dark
wealthy : rich :: poor : needy
huge : gigantic :: energetic : lively
TYPE B
hot : cold :: giant : dwarf
thick : thin :: long : short
black : white :: South Korea : North Korea
TYPE C
sports : basketball :: sea creature : jellyfish
banana : fruit :: pork : meat
color : fuchsia :: gadget : cellphone
TYPE D
optometrist : eyes :: dermatologist : skin
DJ : music :: artist : art
botanist : plant :: zoologist : animal
TYPE E
hair : head :: pages : book
book : cover :: tree : branch
nail : hand :: stern : ship
TYPE F
firefighter : water :: writer : pen
teacher : chalkboard :: pupil : notebook
drummer : drum :: surgeon : scalpel
TYPE G
cooking : serving :: editing : publishing
typing : printing :: plugging : powering on
TYPE H
flames : scorch :: blizzard : freeze
flood : clogging :: terrorism : casualties
TYPE I
clip : bind :: cabinet : store
calculator : calculate :: stove : cook
TYPE J
silk : scarf :: wool : sweater
milk : cheese :: coffee : coffee
TYPE K
orphan : parents :: stray : home
blind : sight :: mute : speech
TYPE L
barong : Philippines :: kimono : Japan
kangaroo : Australia :: Eiffel tower : Paris

PRACTICE. DIRECTIONS: Complete the following verbal analogies. Then, identify their relationships.
1. Philippines : Asia :: Germany : ________________
2. freedom : slavery :: educated : _______________
3. Baguio : Summer Capital of the Philippines :: Cadiz : ________________
4. navy : ships :: air force : _______________
5. exercise : gym :: eat : ______________
6. starve : hungry :: caress : ______________
7. barracks : soldiers :: church : ______________
8. time : clock :: ____________ : ________________
9. herd : cattle :: ____________ : _______________
10. Science : cells :: _____________ : ______________
DIRECTIONS: Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the given
pair of words. Write the letters of your answer on your paper.
1. rain : fall :: _________________________
a. storm : wind
b. flood : water
c. wind : blow
2. brush : bristles :: _________________________
a. library : books
b. music : ears
c. cocoa : chocolate
3. golf ball : golf club :: ______________________
a. members : group
b. volleyball : spike
c. baseball : bat
4. pen : poet :: ________________________
a. needle : tailor
b. paper : pencil
c. teacher : student
5. sea : fish :: ________________________
a. turtle : reptile
b. land : giraffe
c. bird : air
6. wood : cabinet :: _______________________
a. plastic : bottle
b. metal : underground
c. paper : trees
7. blind : sight _______________________
a. accident : injury
b. moon : sunrays
c. mute : speech
8. destroy : fix :: ______________________
a. create : construct
b. darken : brighten
c. employ : use
9. shape : triangle :: __________________
a. enormous : size
b. number : fraction
c. weather : cloudy
10. letter : post office :: ____________________
a. coin : bank
b. package : mailman
c. document : e-mail