This and that.(Making Analogies, Understanding Words in Context) From: Know Your World Extra | Date: September 5, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Weekly Reader Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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The like relationship between one set of words and a second set of words is called an analogy. For example, meow is to cat as bark is to dog. Read each sentence below. Choose the word that best completes the analogy.

1. Run is to ran as swim is to

a. wet. b. swam. c. running.

2. North is to south as east is to

a. west. b. left. c. low.

3. Stem is to flower as trunk is to

a. bloom. b. tal...

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