Friday, October 12, 2007

Analogy/Word Quiz

(What is an analogy?)An analogy is a type of word problem that often appears on standardized tests. It is made up of two word pairs, like this:
GRACEFUL : CLUMSY :: late : _______


What word completes the analogy?
WARM UP
(What is an analogy?)
STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _____
1. bill
2. mouth
3. songbird
Answer 3. Songbird

What does it mean?
meritocracy
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Word Quiz
My swim camp uses a system of meritocracy to decide who will be lifeguard.
1. The oldest person is lifeguard.
2. The strongest swimmer is lifeguard.
3. We draw straws to select the lifeguard.
Answer 2. The strongest swimmer is the lifeguard

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