Analogies
Read is to book as watch is to
TV/Movie
Hold your horses: He was bugging her about taking him to the park and she said to Hold your horses
be patient
book, paper, remote, red
Which two go together best?
Book/paper
two meanings of light
bulb, weight
Martha walked through the aisles of the grocery store, getting all of the ingredients she needed to make something special for her husband. She got sugar, flour, and eggs. She also got a jar of chocolate frosting and a can of sprinkles.
What is she making?
a cake
Spring is to rain as winter is to
Snow
Two peas in a pod: They go everywhere together, they are two pet in a pod
best pals.
Bottle, pacifier, green, mirror
Which two go together the best?
bottle /pacifier
two meanings of Bill
name/duck beak/something you pay
Caleb's alarm clock broke, so he didn’t wake up until the sun was shining in his window. Caleb jumped out of bed, grabbed his briefcase, and drove to work. When he arrived, his boss said, “Caleb, I need to see you in my office immediately.”
Why did his boss want to see him?
he was late for work
Happy is to sad as High is to
Low
Once in a blue moon: My team only wins once in a blue moon
not often
water, table, soap, magazine
Which two go together best?
water, soap
two meanings of leaves
to go/ grows on trees
Molly was packing her suitcase. She packed shorts, shirts, a bathing suit, and several hats. She also packed a pair of flip-flops. As she was carrying her suitcase to the car, she remembered that she had left her plane ticket inside. She ran back into the house to get it.
Where was she going?
the beach
Flowers are to garden as trees are to
Forest
Butterflies in my stomach. I went on stage an suddenly had butterflies in my stomach
nervous
taller, paper, larger, screen
Which two go together best?
taller/larger
two meanings of ring
sound/jewlery
Max and Fred had been playing outside for a very long time. As the street lights came on, Max said, “I’m hungry! I’m going to go home.” Fred tossed the football to Max as he waved and said, “See you tomorrow!”
What time is it?
evening/night
Team is to play as choir is to
Sing
Tough cookie. He was knocked over at recess but popped right back up he is a touch cookie.
tough person
old/paper/screen/young
old/young
two meanings of glasses
something you drink from/something that helps you see
Will pointed to something in a tree. “Monkey!” he said. Will’s dad picked him up and said, “Yes, son. That’s a monkey! Would you like to go see the elephants next?”. Will shook his head and smiled. “Elephants!” he said.
Where is Will? How old is will?Will is at the zoo, he is a young child