ANALOGY

An analogy is a comparison between two

objects, or system of objects, that highlights
respects in which they are thought to be similar.
To understand word analogy, one has to know
the relationship of each given word to draw its
category
Let us find the relationship of the following picture in
relation with analogy.
 ANALOGY
Let us find the relationship of the following
picture in relation with analogy.
 Examples of Anatomy
1. Kitchen : house --- keyboard: _______
a. computer
b. bedroom
c. wires
d. classroom
2. Sad : happy ---- bored :________
a. gloomy
b. tired
c. exciting
d. angry
 Examples of Anatomy
1. Kitchen : house --- keyboard: computer
a. computer
b. bedroom
c. wires
d. classroom
2. Sad : happy ---- bored :exciting
a. gloomy
b. tired
c. exciting
d. angry
Examples of Anatomy
3. wing: bird – fin _______
a. frog
b. bat
c. duck
d. fish
4. wheel: car – propeller _______
a. train
b. plane
c. bike
d. truck
 Examples of Anatomy
3. wing: bird – fin : fish
a. frog
b. bat
c. duck
d. fish
4. wheel: car – propeller : plane
a. train
b. plane
c. bike
d. truck
Examples of Anatomy
5. whisker : cat --- fangs:_______
a. bird
b. goat
c. snake
d. lizard
6. pretty : beautiful – thin: _______
a. slender
b. fat
c. chubby
d. handsome
Examples of Anatomy
5. whisker : cat --- fangs : snake
a. bird
b. goat
c. snake
d. lizard
6. pretty : beautiful – thin: slender
a. slender
b. fat
c. chubby
d. handsome
Different types of Analogy
( 1) TYPE / KIND

a. French is a type of language.

b. History is a type of food.

c. Water is a type of car.

 Different types of Analogy
( 2 ) CHARACTERISTIC

a. A characteristic of a book is to
be angry.
b. A characteristic of a snow is to
be white.
c. A characteristic of a sky is to be
fast.
Different types of Analogy
( 3 ) Synonym

a. Someone who is brilliant is very smart.

b. Someone who is funny is very mean.
c. Someone who is nice is very clean.
 Different types of Analogy
( 4 ) ANTONYM

A. Chaos is the opposite of peace.

B. Vacant is the opposite of empty.
C. Abandon is the opposite of leaves.
 Different types of Analogy
( 5 ) PART OF A WHOLE

A. Poet is a part of a poem.

B. Pedal is part of a bicycle.
C. Page is a part of rose.
 Let’s Practice !!!
Complete the following set of words to form the
analogy.
1. king: throne – judge :__________
a. bench b. court c. lawyer

2. pleasure : sorrow – right : ________

a. sure b. wonderful c. wrong

3. moth : insect – mouse : _______

a. cat b. mole c. rodent
 Let’s Practice !!!
Complete the following set of words to from the
analogy.

4. eye : wink – heart : _______

a. throb b. move c. pump

5. calendar : dates – dictionary : _______

a. book b. language c. words