Analogies: find the link
Strategy card
An analogy uses the same link twice.
- Step 1: Look at the first pair.
- Step 2: Make a sentence: "A puppy is a baby dog."
- Step 3: Use the same sentence with the next word: "A kitten is a baby …"
- Step 4: Pick the word that fits your sentence.
Tip: If more than one answer fits, make your sentence more exact.
Worked example
in goes with out. open goes with ___?
in→outopen→?
- A: small
- B: slow
- C: closed (the answer)
- D: cut
Why: Out is the opposite of in. In the same way, closed is the opposite of open.
Your turn
Your turn 1 of 3
page goes with book. leaf goes with ___?
page→bookleaf→?
Your turn 2 of 3
oak goes with tree. apple goes with ___?
oak→treeapple→?
Your turn 3 of 3
apple goes with fruit. rose goes with ___?
apple→fruitrose→?
Keep practicing
Grown-ups: Ask: "What's the link? Say it as a sentence." Parent guide
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