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English Language Arts, Grade 4

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Comparing Parts and Wholes In this analogy, the whole is compared to a part: Hand is to fingernail as foot is to toenail. Comparing Shades of Meaning This analogy includes shades of meaning: Angry is to mad as dark is to dim. Angry is a stronger word than mad, just as you can see less in the dark than you can in dim light. Comparing with Synonyms When the analogy compares two things that are alike, it uses synonyms. Synonyms are words that have similar meanings: Own is to possess as find is to discover. Own and possess are synonyms; find and discover are synonyms. Comparing with Antonyms When the analogy compares two things are are opposites, it uses antonyms. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings: Winter is to summer as tall is to short. Winter and summer are antonyms; tall and short are antonyms. Answers: 1. eyelashes (teeth grow in your gums; and eyelashes grow in your eyelids) 2. sunrise (sunrise starts the morning, and sunset starts the evening) 3. tweet, chirp, sing (note that these are synonyms for bird sounds, so any of them work) An analogy is a comparison of two ideas or things. Analogies are always worded this way: ___________ is to ___________ as ___________ is to ___________. An analogy is about two ideas or things that are related in some way. To solve an analogy, you must first decide on the relationship between the words given. Then, you look for a word to make the other pair in the analogy show the same relationship. Complete these analogies: 1. Teeth is to gums as __________ is to eyelids. 2. __________ is to morning as sunset is to evening. 3. Dog is to bark as bird is to __________. Analogies Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4041

Write a word that will complete each analogy. 1. _______________ is to win as stop is to begin. 2. Pretty is to beautiful as _______________ is to hot. 3. Bat is to cave as shark is to _______________. 4. Green is to _______________ as triangle is to shape. 5. _______________ is to brother as mother is to father. 6. Slow is to fast as _______________ is to outdoors. 7. Computer is to writer as hammer is to _______________. 8. Baby is to _______________ as duckling is to duck. 9. Hungry is to eat as _______________ is to sleep. 10. Pudding is to thick as broth is to _______________. STOP Analogies Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4041

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