ANALOGIES

ANALOGIESGain a deeper understanding of a new word by comparing it to related words.An ANALOGY is a comparison of two words or phrases that suggest a similarity between them.

For example, HAPPY is to SAD as SERIOUS is to COMICAL. Happy is the opposite of sad; serious is the opposite of comical. The relationship between each pair of words is the same.To Answer Questions About Analogical Statements, Follow These Steps:Step 1: Figure out the relationship between the pair of words in question. Are they synonyms or antonyms?EXAMPLE:Read the following sentence.Now when I had mastered the language of this water and had come to know every minute feature that bordered the great river as familiarly as I knew the letters of the alphabet, I had made a valuable acquisition.

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO GIVEN WORDS?Step 2: Using the given words, create a sentence that defines the relationship.A sentence for the previous example might be---

EXAMPLE:Minute is the opposite of Valuable.Step 3: Select the answer choice that best fits in the sentence you have created.Plug the answer choices into the following sentence:____________ is the opposite of ___________.

Now when I had mastered the language of this water and had come to know every minute feature that bordered the great river as familiarly as I knew the letters of the alphabet, I had made a valuable acquisition.

A. Minute is to small as valuable is to minor.B. Minute is to unimportant as valuable is to significant.C. Minute is to beautiful as valuable is to lovely.D. Minute is to amazing as valuable is to astonishing.

REMEMBER:Eliminate any choices that dont make sense in the sentence. Then select the answer choice that creates a relationship that is closest to that of the first pair of words.Try every choice; dont just stop when you find one that looks good. If you find two choices that seem plausible, pick the one that creates the relationship closest to that of the first pair of words. Examples:Minute: Hour:: Once : PoundRelationship : Part to whole

Fork:eat::Shovel:holeRelationship: Object to function

Relationships Seen in AnalogiesPart to WholeCause to EffectAntonymsSynonymsDefinitionsItem to categoryObject to UseProduct to ProducerGUIDED PRACTICE1. Ostentatous:Showy::Summit: Top (Synonym)A.FlamboyantB.EnergeticC.SuccessfulD.Argumentative

2.Impound:Seize::Represent:Portray (Synonym)

A.unravelB.ConfiscateC.ResembleD.Break3.Contaminated:Pure:: Indomitable : Feeble (antonym)

A. RhythmicB. WeakC. CleanD. UnconquerableShark: Scavenger:: Spider: Carnivore (item to category)

A. eater of plantsB. Eater of plants and meatC. Eater of VegetablesD. Eater of Meat