ANAOLOGY WEBQUEST

You are about to go on a quest through the internet to become an expert on analogies. Copy the text below and paste it into word. Complete the the questions at the top and the analogies at the bottom. When you are finished, please BE SURE YOUR NAME IS AT THE TOP and print it to the MS 200 level WR copier server08. Have fun!!

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What is an analogy?____________________________________________________________

http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/search?q=define+analogy&FORM=DTPDIA

Analogies game: finish the analogy in this fast-paced game

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/analogies/analogiesx.htm

Give an example of an analogy: ______________________________________________________

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060924195114AABXd3i

Look at the following website that makes comparisons between Metric and English measuring systems:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/mw/table/metricsy.htm

Fill in the following analogies using the word bank below
Word Bank
Sol Length Vertical Width
South Centimeter Pounds Yard
Counterclockwise distance

1. Meter : foot :: ___________ : inch

2. Longitude : latitude :: horizontal : ____________

3. North : __________ :: east : west

4. _________: clockwise :: left : right

5. Height : vertical :: __________: horizontal

6. Foot : inch :: meter : __________

7. Weight : ________ :: time : hours

8. _________: millimeter :: time : seconds

9. Diameter : width :: radius : ½ ___________

10. _________: ≈24.5 hours :: day 24 hours