Write Your Own Analogies by Relationship

Model saying the first pair as a sentence before students choose an answer. Assign the writing page last, once students can name relationships quickly.

Write your own word pairs for six relationships, like author to novel and irritated to furious. The directions on the page read: Complete each analogy with two words of your own that share the relationship named on the right. Use the examples in the box as a guide. Then choose three items, write each item number, and write one sentence that explains how both pairs are related. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade analogies, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

One word is a member of the group named by the other, such as cobra and reptile. Newt completes the pair with amphibian. Analogies of Symbol, Category and Sequence has students label each type.

The second word is a stronger form of the first, as in trickle and torrent or important and crucial. Analogies With Academic Vocabulary includes degree with synonym, antonym, cause and effect, and tool and use.

They read the relationship named for each item and add a second pair that matches it, such as a creator and work pair for author and novel. Write Your Own Analogies by Relationship gives an example pair for each type.