Key Words

Relationship

Connection

Comparison

Analogy

Why Use Analogies?

Explain something

Make things clearer

Make a connection

Emphasize a point

Follow-Up Activities

1. Show the students a group of picture analogies where one of the items is missing. Have the students draw the missing item that completes each analogy.

2. Make a list of at least 10 word analogies. Take the first pair of words from each analogy and list them in a separate column. Randomly change the order in which each pair is listed in the column. Take the second pair of words from each analogy and do the same. Put both lists on a sheet of paper, with space between the columns. Divide the class into several teams. Instruct the class that this is a timed exercise. They are to complete each analogy by matching the pairs that go together from the two columns. When time is up each team shares their analogies with the class. Each team has the right to challenge the analogy if they think the relationship or connection does not match. A prize goes to the team with the most word analogies.

Example

Word Analogies

key:house::ticket:theater

soda:kid::water:dog

penny:money::drip:leak

car:metal::window:glass

leg:man::wheel:bike

cow:steak::pig:ham

blender:mix::spoon:stir

laugh:cry::happy:sad

day:night::sun:moon

lead:pencil::ink:pen

Randomly mixed up list

penny:money spoon:stir

day:night drip:leak

cow:steak ink:pen

laugh:cry window:glass

blender:mix wheel:bike

soda:kid ticket:theater

car:metal happy:sad

key:house water:dog

leg:man sun:moon

lead:pencil pig:ham