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Analogies

Analogies. What is an Analogy?. An analogy is a comparison between things that are alike in one specific way. They can look two different ways: ______:_____:: _____:_____. Just Like. Types of Comparisons/Relating factors. Synonym Antonyms Homonyms Categories Subcategories

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Analogies

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  1. Analogies

  2. What is an Analogy? An analogy is a comparison between things that are alike in one specific way. They can look two different ways: ______:_____:: _____:_____ Just Like

  3. Types of Comparisons/Relating factors • Synonym • Antonyms • Homonyms • Categories • Subcategories • Part to Whole • Function

  4. Synonym, Antonym, Homonym Analogies • Synonym means the same Dry: Arid :: Find: Locate • Antonym means the opposite Kind: Cruel :: Find: Lose • Homonyms are two words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings Dear: Deer :: Eight: Ate

  5. Category and Subcategory Analogies • Category analogies show a relationship between a category and something that is within a category. Animal: Horse :: Plant: Tomato • Subcategory analogies show a relationship between a category and a smaller division of that same category Science: Biology :: Literature: Science Fiction

  6. Part to Whole and Function Analogy • Part to whole analogies show relationships between things and their parts. Engine: Car :: Chapter: Book • Function analogy compares the function of two things. Knife: Cut :: Pen: Write

  7. Adjective/ Descriptive Analogies • The Adjective/Descriptive analogy describes a word/person/thing etc. Comedian: Funny :: Journalist: Serious

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