Understanding Analogies

What is the primary purpose of an analogy?

• To create a new word

• To compare two sets of words with similar relationships

• To find a word that rhymes

• To compare two unrelated words

In the analogy 'big is to little as blank is to stingy', what is the correct word to fill in the blank?

• Generous

• Mean

• Small

• Kind

Which of the following is a synonym for 'tardy'?

• Early

• Prompt

• Late

• Quick

In the analogy 'thrifty is to spend as blank is to last', what type of relationship should the second set of words have?

• Homophones

• Rhyming words

• Antonyms

• Synonyms

What is the first step in completing an analogy?

• Guess the missing word

• Find a word that sounds similar

• Identify the relationship between the first set of words

• Choose a random word