Monday, June 17, 2013

Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies

A SYNONYM is a word that means the same as another word.
Example: large and huge

An ANTONYM is a word the means the opposite of another word.
Example: Large and small

You can find synonyms and antonyms in sentences to help you find the meanings of of other unfamiliar words.

ANALOGY: An analogy show a relationship between 2 words. Find the rule for the first set of words. Use the SAME rule to figure out the missing word.
Example: Car is to road: Train is to ___ Rule: the first word drives on the second word. The missing word is TRACKS.

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