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- 1. Multiple Choice
Based on the analogy, what can you determine about the phrase “a bed of clams”?
Bed is to clams as pack is to wolves.
“A bed of clams” refers to the furniture clams sleep on.
“A bed of clams” refers to a group of clams."
“A bed of clams” refers to what clams eat. "
“A bed of clams” refers to a meal with clams in it."
- 2. Multiple Choice
After Maria left me, I felt hollow and weak. I held onto her letter, the only trace of her that remained, but I was afraid to read it. For three weeks, I walked around the house like a lost soul, that letter folded up into a square in my shirt pocket. They say that just as the sword is the weapon of the warrior, a pen is the weapon of the writer. And it’s true. When I opened that letter, her words bruised my heart. Two rivers streaked down my cheeks and leaked onto the carpet.
Which detail from the passage includes the best example of an analogy?
“...just as the sword is the weapon of the warrior, a pen is the weapon of the writer.”
“I held onto her letter, the only trace of her that remained, but I was afraid to read it.”
"...I walked around the house like a lost soul...”
“...her words bruised my heart.”
- 3. Multiple Choice
Based on the passage, which of the following would correctly show the analogy:
“cobbler is to shoes as mason is to stones”?
COBBLER ::: SHOES = MASON ::: STONES
COBBLER’S SHOES = MASON’S STONES
COBBLER : SHOES :: MASON : STONES
COBBLER : SHOES :: MASON ::: STONES
- 4. Multiple Choice
Complete the analogy below.
BEE is to HONEY as COW is to
bull
steak
milk
horns
- 5. Multiple Choice
Identify which of the following is an analogy.
Like a lucky dream he looks on.
His speech was not interesting. Listening to it was just like watching paint dry.
It is difficult to find a loyal friend.
The vine wove its fingers around the fence.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of an analogy?
What cellphones did for communication is what my mother has done for me
Jackie tore off the beautiful wrapping from the sister's present
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
My alarm clock yells for me to get out of bed.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Choose the analogy.
We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
The storm devoured everything in its way.
It takes two to tango.
A movie is a roller coaster ride of emotions.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following contains an analogy?
Life is like a journey on a train and the people we meet are the co-passengers.
I watched hungrily as my mother opened the oven.
The delicious fragrance sneaks silently.
The trouble makers will most likely be caught and disciplined by the teacher.
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