Synonyms

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Synonyms

• Words that have the same or almost the same
  meaning.
• Synonyms can be found in a thesaurus.
• Use a thesaurus to find a synonym for the
  underlined words.
• Lisa led Rich along the trail.
• Lisas coat kept her warm.
• She told Rich not to swallow water from the
  stream.

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Analogy

• A statement that shows how two pairs of words are
  related.
• For example, tall is to short as fast is to slow.
  
• Complete each of the following analogies.
• Trail is to path as road is to __________.
• Wing is to bird as fin is to ____________.
• Old is to new as stale is to ____________.
• Drift is to snow as dune is to __________.
• Thermometer is to temperature as scale is to
  __________.

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How do your answers compare?

• Trail is to path as road is to street.
• 2. Wing is to bird as fin is to fish.
• 3. Old is to new as stale is to fresh.
• 4. Drift is to snow as dune is to sand.
• 5. Thermometer is to temperature as scale is to
  weight.