Word Analogy

Question 1

What is an analogy?

Answer 1

An analogy shows the relationship or a common quality between two sets of words.

Question 2

What are the types of Verbal Analogies?

Answer 2

Single-word approach and Pair-word approach

Question 3

Give two examples for single-word approach.

Answer 3

Walking: running and Long: Short

Question 4

Analyze the relationship of the following words. Choose the word that would complete the analogy and write the verbal analogy of it.

spatula : chef :: chalk : __

Answer 4

teacher- Pair-word approach

Question 5

__:baker:: pliers: electrician

Answer 5

rolling pin

Question 6

singer: song:: __:poem

Answer 6

bard (other word for a poet)

Question 7

grateful: unappreciative::hardworking: __

Answer 7

lazy or idle

Question 8

duchess: __:: prima ballerina: premier danseur (male principal dancer in a ballet company)

Answer 8

duke

Question 9

shears: gardener:: __: judge

Answer 9

gavel

Question 10

coffee:__:: chocolate: sweet

Answer 10

bitter

Question 11

What are the 7 types of word relationships?

Answer 11

Antonym, synonym, tool and user, characteristics, item and purpose, masculine and feminine, worker and product relationships

Question 12

What does :: mean?

Answer 12

It means as to.

Question 13

How do you read this aloud?

Doctor: hospital:: Teacher: School

Answer 13

A doctor is to hospital as to teacher is to school.

Question 14

__: needle:: doctor: __

Answer 14

tailor, stethoscope