ELA10
Analogy
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Sign inDEFINITION:
An analogy compares one idea or thing with another idea or thing. On the surface they may seem different but after consideration they have someting in common. It is a way to explain an idea or thing by comparing it with something the reader or receiver of the information is already familiar.
HOW IT WORKS:
The following sentence is an example of an analogy: 'My backyard was a lake after it rained.' The back yard was not literally a lake, but, the analogy was used to show that it was a lot of rain.
HOW IT'S USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE:
Analogies are used in many daily conversations, on televion and in print (books, magainzes, newspapers and online).
Lyrics
What is an analogy? I'mma tell you ‘bout it. What is an analogy?
I'ma spell it out
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y
What is an analogy?
I'ma tell you bout it.
What is an analogy?
And I'ma spell it out.
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y
My little sister asked me, 'What is an analogy?' She said, 'If I learn it momma will be proud of me. She’ll say I appreciate my child learning all the while, this school has paid as investment for my salary.'
You’re right about that wholeheartedly.
So let me start to teach with the part of speech.
I searched the dictionary and I found the word analogy is a noun.
A simile between fixtures of two things
Like fingers to rings or shoes to shoestrings
Also compares types like gray hair to old, animal to dog, and flower to a rose
Other kinds of analogies, yeah, they are functions
Like forks are to eating and scissors are to cutting
Also can compare adjectives and topics
Like sun is to hot or leopard is to spotted
What is an analogy? I'ma tell you bout it. What is an analogy? I'ma spell it out
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y
What is an analogy? I'ma tell you bout it. What is an analogy?
And I'ma spell it out
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y
She said thank you. Now I know the definition of analogy and I know that momma will be proud of me. And I believe I can remember a few samples, but big brother can you give me some more examples?
I said sure
You can group analogies and learn about their habitats or where you can observe
Like car to garage, bumble bee to hive, eagle to a nest, They all live inside.
One more example and that is by degree
Like good is to great and cheap is to free
New is to fresh, huge is to large, quick is to fast
And smoke is to spark
You also can make comparisons to what something lacks
Like ugly to beauty, lies are to facts, school is to wisdom, anger is to peace
Now you know about analogies so don't go askin’ me
What is an analogy? I'ma tell you bout it. What is an analogy?
I'ma spell it out
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y
What is an analogy? Ima tell you bout it. What is an analogy?
And I'ma spell it out.
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y
What is an analogy? I'ma tell you bout it.
What is an analogy? I'ma spell it out
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y What is an analogy? I'ma tell you bout it.
What is an analogy? And I'ma spell it out.
A-N-A-L-O-G-Y, A-N-A-L-O-G-Y
Standards
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.4 — analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.3 — Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.B — Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4 — analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone