Analogy

ANALOGY

An analogy is a comparison that points out similarities in two things that might be different in other ways.

Examples:

Ant is to anthill as bird is to nest.

Fish is to swim as bird is to _____________.

STEPS:

 1. Choose the items to be compared. (Fish and bird)

 Identify the connecting clue in the items. (swim)

 2. Determine how the first two items are related. (movement)

 3. Complete the analogy by choosing an item that relates to the third item (movement). Fish is to swim as bird is to fly.

PRACTICE:

Puppy is to dog as kit ten is to _______________ (cat)

Rain is to rain drop as snow is to _______________ (snow flake)

Bird is to feath ers as fish is to _______________ (scales)

Foot is to leg as hand is to _______________ (arm)

Meow is to cat as bow wow is to _______________ (dog)

Air plane is to sky as car is to _______________ (road)