It’s all about relationships….
 Word
analogies ask you to identify the
relationship between two words and then
create a similar relationship between
another word pair.
 Ex:
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Up : Down :: Left :__________
Pronounced: Up is to (:) down as(::) left is to ___.
Relationship: antonyms.
Answer: Up is the opposite of down and left is
the opposite of _______. Right
 Hot
: warm :: cold :__________.
 Painter : brush :: carpenter :__________.
 Student : pencil :: teacher : __________.
There are many right answers here, but in
a multiple choice question there will be
only one.
 Word
: Antonym
• Words paired with opposites or near opposites
• Gorge: Nibble :: Guzzle : Sip
• Run : walk :: stop :________.
 Word
: Synonym
• Words paired with synonyms or near synonyms
• Amusing : hilarious :: frigid : cold
• Stupid : dumb :: complicated : _________.
 Construct
3 Analogies for each type.