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October 12, 2012. Analogies. Warm-Up. Copy the following sentence and use editing symbols to correct it. 1. Its a good idea to put the matches into a watrproof case before you put them into you’re backpact For the following, write down the the correctly spelled word.
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October 12, 2012 Analogies
Warm-Up • Copy the following sentence and use editing symbols to correct it. • 1. Its a good idea to put the matches into a watrproof case before you put them into you’re backpact • For the following, write down the the correctly spelled word. • 2. BuiltedBuilded Build • 3. NeighborWierdHieght • 4. Wiegh Neither Pease
Warm-Up Answers • 1. It’s a good idea to put the matches into a waterproof case before you put them into your backpack. • 2. Build • 3. Neighbor • 4. Neither
Analogies • Analogy is just a term that means “word relationships.” • An analogy is just a way of comparing things. • Example: Green is to grass as blue is to sky • This analogy compares how green and grass are like blue and the sky. Green is the color of grass. Blue is the color of the sky.
Analogies • An analogy can sometimes have symbols instead of words. • It can look like this: • dog : bark :: cat : meow • : means IS TO • :: means AS
Analogies • Let’s try one together: • Dog is puppy as cat is to ______________ • Hint – A puppy is a baby dog. What is the same to a cat as a puppy is to a dog?
Analogies Activity • Take out a blank sheet of paper and pencil/pen (Remember to raise your hand if you need to borrow a pencil or paper.) • There are various analogies posted around the room. Your job is to find them, copy them down, and complete it. • You may go in any order! • You may work with a partner.
Answers • Water • Difference • Cool • Soothe • Endangered • Birds 7. Lunar eclipse 8. Exercise 9. Volcano 10. Follow
Wrap-Up • What is an analogy?