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1. Analogies

2. Expand our vocabulary Help us understand word relationships Help us develop reasoning skills Why do we learn Analogies?

3. Synonyms • Smirk is to smile as cautious is to careful • Pact is to agreement as trash is to _______ • Habit: custom :: thin: _________

4. Antonyms • Vast is to tiny as harsh is to gentle • Destroy is to create as bend is to _________ • Lucky : unfortunate:: shallow: _______

5. Homophones • Choose is to chews as find is to fined • Weather is to whether as soar is to ________ • Bury : Berry :: Rows : _______

6. Object/Function • Ladder is to climb as towel is to dry • Microscope is to magnify as pencil is to ________ • Needle : Sew :: Chair : _______

7. Doer/Action • Actress is to perform as author is to write • Waiter is to serve as volunteer is to ________ • Swimmer : Stroke :: Teacher : _________

8. Changing Word Forms • Sing is to singing as dance is to dancing • Caution is to cautious as space is to _________ • Afford : Affordable :: Adjust : ____________

9. Part to Whole • Brick is to building as leg is to chair • Chapter is to book as petal is to _________ • Tire : car :: roof : ____________

10. What is the relationship between these words? • Complex : Simple ______________ • Defeat : Conquer ______________ • Risky : Riskier ______________ • Roll : Role ______________ • Pedal : Bicycle ______________ • Crayon : Draw ______________ • Mover : Lift ______________