Vocabulary Choice Homework
Choose a different one each day. Use words assigned (4-6 words per
day). Complete in your SVNB.
 write a paragraph that uses all words in a meaningful context, OR
 create vocabulary squares for each word, OR
 write double- or triple-word sentences using all the assigned words, OR
 create analogies with each word. One spelling word in each, in any
position. You provide the other three words. (Example: elders: older ::
children: younger) SEE BELOW.
About Analogies (from SpellingCity.com)
An analogy (dog is to puppy as cat is to kitten, or, as it commonly appears on standardized
tests, especially in higher grades: dog : puppy :: cat : kitten) is a comparison between two
things that are usually thought to be different from each other, but have some similarities. They
help us understand things by making connections and seeing relationships between them based
on knowledge we already possess.
Analogies are a ubiquitous staple of standardized tests. This type of comparison plays a
significant role not only in improving problem solving and decision making skills, but also in
perception and memory, as well as communication and reasoning skills. Learning analogies can
help with reading and building vocabulary.
Types of Analogies include:
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Synonym (happy : joyful :: sad : depressed) (adjective: adj:: adj: adj)
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Antonym (inflation : deflation :: frail : strong) (noun: noun:: adj: adj)
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Characteristic (tropical : hot :: polar : cold) (adj: adj::adj: adj)
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Part/Whole (finger : hand :: petal : flower) (noun: noun::noun: noun)
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Degree (mist : fog :: drizzle : tropical storm) (noun: noun:: noun: noun)
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Type (golden retriever : dog :: salmon : fish) (noun: noun:: noun: noun)
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Tool/Worker (pen : writer :: voice : singer) (noun: noun:: noun: noun)
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Action/Object (fly : airplane :: drive : car) (adj: noun:: adj: noun)
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Item/Purpose (knife : cut :: ruler : measure) (noun: verb:: noun : verb)
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Product/Worker (poet : poem :: baker : pie) (noun: noun:: noun: noun)
Notice that there is a pattern to the parts of speech. You can choose the
parts of speech you want in your analogies, but be sure the pattern on one side of the “::”
matches the pattern on the other side.