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Week 3: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
Word AnalogyWeek 3Directions: The analogies below are word problems that consist of two word pairs. Look at the first pair and decide how the two words relate to each other. Then select one of the words below so the second pair of words has the same relationship. | |
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1. EXTINCT : DODO :: ______ : PALACE
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2. HAMMER : TOOL :: GREEN : ______
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3. WIDE : SOMBRERO :: ______ : SWEATSHIRT
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Word Analogy AnswersWeek 3 | |
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1. EXTINCT : DODO :: SPLENDID : PALACEThe best answer is SPLENDID. EXTINCT is one word that describes a DODO. Therefore, in the second pair of words, one word must also describe the other. SPLENDID is one way to describe a PALACE. | |
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2. HAMMER : TOOL :: GREEN : COLORThe best answer is COLOR. HAMMER is one item that fits into the category of TOOLS. Therefore, in the second pair of words, one item must also fit into the category of the other.GREEN is a COLOR. | |
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3. WIDE : SOMBRERO :: LONG-SLEEVED : SWEATSHIRTThe best answer is LONG-SLEEVED. WIDE is one word that describes a SOMBRERO. Therefore, in the second pair of words, one word must also describe the other. LONG-SLEEVED is one way to describe a SWEATSHIRT. | |
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