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Analogies
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Bell Ringer
 In
your notebook, write the question, letter, and
answer to the following question:
 Choose
the word or set of words that, when inserted in the
sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
A
veteran of both stage and screen, Richard Harris brought a
certain level of ------- to his roles, lending ------- to each
character that he played.
 (A)
candor . . Uncertainty
(B) insouciance . . Experience
 (C)
whimsy . . Depth
(D) gravitas . . Dignity
 (E)
animosity . . warmth
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What is an analogy?
A
similarity between two things that
are otherwise not alike
Why
is this relevant?
 Analogies
are designed to test your
verbal reasoning by identifying
relationships
 There are 19 analogy questions on the
SAT
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How to address analogy questions
Identify
the relationship
Determine
whether you are
comparing antonyms or synonyms
Identify
the type of word in the
analogy (adjective, noun, adverb, etc.)
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“Is a Type Of” Analogies
One
item in the analogy is a form of
the other
“Is
a type of” can be inserted into the
analogy
Ballad
song
: song = a ballad is a type of
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“Is a Part Of” Analogies
One
item in the analogy is a part of
the other
Card
: Deck = a card is part of a deck
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Putting it all together
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In analogy questions, you are
comparing two analogies based on
the relationship in the first.
 Tree
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: Forest :: Flower : Bouquet
A tree is a part of the forest in the same
way a flower is part of a bouquet.
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Analogy Practice

On a separate sheet of paper,
complete the analogy questions on
pp.105-106 of the textbook.
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For each response, write out the
analogy
 Ex. Actor
: Cast :: Singer : Choir- write
“An actor is a part of a cast in the same
way a singer is part of a choir”
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Bell Ringer

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all.
If the sentence contains an error, circle the one underlined part that
must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence
contains no error, circle choice E.
 By
the time (A) Mitzie and myself (B) got to
the box office, all (C)of the tickets for the
show had already been sold (D). No error
(E)
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“Is a place where” Analogies

One item in the analogy is a place
where the other item can be found

Laboratory : Experiments = a
laboratory is a place where
experiments are conducted
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“Is used to” Analogies

One item in the analogy is used to
perform the other item
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Analgesic : Pain = an analgesic is
used to lessen pain
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Analogy Practice

Complete the analogy practice
questions on pp.113-114 and pp.120121 by writing the sentence that
represents the complete analogy.