Analogies for the 21st Century

Grades 4-6

Bonnie L. Risby

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000495980
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Teaching Arts & Humanities

This is it! Here's the perfect venue for intermediate teachers to combine thinking skills and vocabulary development. Step into the 21st century with lessons that not only present students with analogies, but also provide them with instructions on how to best solve these verbal puzzles.

An analogy is a comparison between two things. It points out the similarities or likenesses between things that might be different in all other respects. These exercises not only build thinking skills and make students more flexible and analytical; they also enhance vocabulary and writing skills.

Intermediate students will get a jump on thinking skills and test taking strategies with these sure-to-please exercises. Whether this book is their first encounter with analogies or whether they are veterans with a great deal of experience, Analogies for the 21st Century gives them the tools they need in a fun-to-use format. It provides thinking strategies to help recognize the unique relationships between paired items and how these relationships can be replicated. Each lesson introduces new types of analogies, gives examples, and offers hints on solving the analogies. Vocabulary reflects today's culture, and helpful hints help students to build skills that will allow them to perform better on tests.

This is one of a series of analogy books. For younger students, use First Time Analogies or Analogies for Beginners. For older students, use Thinking Through Analogies or Advancing Though Analogies.

Grades 4-6

Lesson 1 Synonyms and Antonyms

DOI: 10.4324/9781003233022-3

Name _____________________________

Introducing	synonyms	pity: sympathy:: catch: capture
antonyms	empty: full:: cheap: expensive

1. dawn: sunrise:: dusk: __
   1. dust
   2. musk
   3. sunset
   4. Dutch
2. AM: PM:: day: __
   1. time
   2. clock
   3. night
   4. hourglass
3. jawbone: mandible:: backbone: __
   1. spine
   2. fish
   3. animal
   4. calcium
4. good: evil:: noon: __
   1. midday
   2. high
   3. midnight
   4. lunch
5. a: z:: alpha: __
   1. omega
   2. Roman
   3. Greek
   4. alphabet
6. winter: summer:: west: __
   1. western
   2. California
   3. east
   4. south
7. landing: take off:: entrance: __
   1. door
   2. emergency
   3. exit
   4. enter
8. bravery: cowardice:: jumbo: __
   1. elephant
   2. minuscule
   3. colossal
   4. jumble
9. style: fashion:: dog: __
   1. house
   2. food
   3. canine
   4. collar
10. polygraph: lie detector: perjury: __
    1. false testimony
    2. juror
    3. jury
    4. witness
11. flag: banner:: lad: __
    1. ladder
    2. boy
    3. stripes
    4. stars
12. cash: money:: sofa: __
    1. soft
    2. cushions
    3. couch
    4. chair
13. Polaris: North Star:: bison: __
    1. mammal
    2. buffalo
    3. constellation
    4. plains
14. sunrise: sunset:: morning: __
    1. mourning
    2. evening
    3. coffee
    4. breakfast

Lesson 2 Whole: Part

DOI: 10.4324/9781003233022-4

Name ──────────

Introducing	whole: part	flower: petal:: foot: toe	petal: flower:: toe: foot
general: specific	bird: meadowlark:: dessert: gingerbread	meadowlark: bird:: gingerbread: dessert

1. Cheddar: cheese:: oats: —
   1. wheat
   2. rice
   3. grain
   4. soybeans
2. Monday: day:: January: —
   1. winter
   2. cold
   3. month
   4. February
3. fir: evergreen:: oak: —
   1. forest
   2. deciduous
   3. acorn
   4. lumber
4. Appaloosa: horse:: Jersey: —
   1. New Jersey
   2. cow
   3. cream
   4. jargon
5. blackberry cobbler: dessert:: clam chowder: —
   1. shells
   2. soup
   3. tureen
   4. ladle
6. toe: toenail:: finger: —
   1. file
   2. polish
   3. manicure
   4. fingernail
7. Potomac: river:: Pacific: —
   1. calm
   2. Atlantic
   3. ocean
   4. gigantic
8. blue jay: bird:: trout: —
   1. stream
   2. broiled
   3. fish
   4. gills
9. propeller: airplane:: wick: —
   1. wicker
   2. candle
   3. burn
   4. helicopter
10. butterfly: monarch:: snake: —
    1. copperhead
    2. coil
    3. strike
    4. lizard
11. board game: Monopoly:: cat: —
    1. Siamese
    2. kitten
    3. claws
    4. litter
12. Nashville: Tennessee:: city: —
    1. town
    2. county
    3. capital
    4. state
13. lens: microscope:: star: —
    1. shine
    2. shiny
    3. constellation
    4. comet
14. knife: blade:: squirrel: —
    1. nut
    2. tail
    3. chipmunk
    4. acorn

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Information for the instructor
• Pre-Lesson
• Lesson 1
• Lesson 2
• Lesson 3
• Lesson 4
• lesson 5 Review Lesson
• Lesson 6 Identifying Analogies
• Lesson 7
• Lesson 8
• Lesson 9
• Lesson 10 Review Lesson
• Lesson 11 Review Lesson
• Lesson 12 identifying Analogies
• Lesson 13
• Lesson 14
• Lesson 15
• Lesson 16
• Lesson 17
• Lesson 18 Review Lesson
• Lesson 19 Review Lesson
• Lesson 20 Review Lesson
• Lesson 21 Review Lesson
• Lesson 22 Review Lesson
• Lesson 23 Review Lesson
• Lesson 24 Review Lesson
• Do-It-Yourself Terms
• Answers