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Grade 7 English Class: Introduction to Analogies

Jul 11, 2024

English Class - Grade 7

Introduction to the class

  • Welcome to the new academic year.
  • Teacher: Mamucha.
  • Encouragement and support promised for all students.
  • Introduction activity: Recognizing patterns and predicting sequences.

Main Topic: Analogy

  • Objective of the Lesson:
    • Develop critical thinking skills by analyzing and completing analogies.
    • Identify analogy and its basic types.
    • Supply words or expressions that complete an analogy.
    • Write examples of analogies.
    • Understand the benefits of seeing connections between words, terms, and concepts.
  • Rewards: Badges for correct answers.

Definition of Analogy

  • Relationship between words showing likeness between otherwise unlike things.
  • Example: English: Language :: Mathematics: Arithmetic.
  • Format: First set of words has a similar relationship to the second set.

Types of Analogies

  1. Synonyms
    • Words with the same meaning.
    • Example: Happy: Joyful :: Pretty: Beautiful.
  2. Antonyms
    • Words with opposite meanings.
    • Example: Huge: Tiny :: Hot: Cold.
  3. Part and Whole
    • Objects that make up a group.
    • Example: Heart: Circulatory :: Lungs: Respiratory.
  4. Characteristics
    • Descriptions of items.
    • Example: Scientist: Smart :: Board eraser: Dusty.
  5. Object, Purpose or Function
    • What an object is for or its use.
    • Example: Keyboard: Type :: Stove: Cook.
  6. Cause and Effect
    • One word is the source and the other is the result.
    • Example: Study: Graduate :: Hard Work: Success.

Learning Task Examples

  1. Happy : Cheerful :: Allow : ?
    • Correct answer: Permit
    • Type: Synonym.
  2. Batangas : Seaport :: NAIA : ?
    • Correct answer: Airport
    • Type: Characteristic.
  3. Hold : ? :: Mend : Break
    • Correct answer: Drop
    • Type: Antonym.
  4. Teacher : School :: Priest : ?
    • Correct answer: Church
    • Type: Part Whole.
  5. Pencil : Write :: Meter Stick : ?
    • Correct answer: Measure
    • Type: Function.
  6. Careless : Accident :: Careful : ?
    • Correct answer: Safety
    • Type: Cause and Effect.

Additional Challenges

  1. Bicycle : Cyclist :: Airplane : ?
    • Answer: Pilot.
  2. Twins : Two :: Quadruplets : ?
    • Answer: Four.
  3. Cat : Kitten :: Goat : ?
    • Answer: Kid.
  4. Courage : Fearless :: Mercy : ?
    • Answer: Compassion.
  5. Lion : Pride :: Fish : ?
    • Answer: School.

Extra Mood Challenge

  1. Bird : Fly :: Fish : ?
    • Answer: Swim.
  2. Water : Liquid :: Rock : ?
    • Answer: Solid.
  3. Astronomer : Telescope :: ? : Stethoscope
    • Answer: Doctor.
  4. Wheel : Bike :: ? : Ship
    • Answer: Anchor.
  5. Wisdom : Ignorance :: ? : Pessimism
    • Answer: Optimism.

Super Extra Mood Challenge

  1. Kitchen : Cooking :: Bedroom : ?
    • Answer: Sleeping.
  2. Shampoo : Hair :: Soap : ?
    • Answer: Body.
  3. Branches : Tree :: Feathers : ?
    • Answer: Bird.
  4. Lawyer : Case :: Police : ?
    • Answer: Crime.
  5. Show : Reveal :: Conceal : ?
    • Answer: Hide.

Conclusion

  • Congratulations to students for their participation and success.
  • Students earned multiple badges based on their correct answers.
  • Preparation for the next lesson and assigned homework.
  • Reminder: Capture the assignment tasks or refer to the self-learning module for further detail.
  • Closing remarks and encouragement.