Analogy/ Warm-Ups for the week:

10-04-2007
ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
1. cover
2. house - correct answer
3. sky

feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
1. wild as a tiger. - correct answer
2. smart as a whip.
3. timid as a mouse.

10-03-2007
ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____
1. home
2. glass - correct answer
3. view
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—
1. it was a really hard squeeze.
2. it was a long-lasting squeeze.
3. it was just a quick squeeze. - correct answer.

10-02-2007
THE ANALOGY
SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____
1. giving
2. stingy - correct answer
3. surplus
What does it mean?
skulk
If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like
1. a spy. - correct answer
2. a snob.
3. a kangaroo.

10-01-2007
HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical
1. real
2. dragon - correct answer.
3. ancient
Word Quiz
deface
Someone might deface a wall by
1. using spray paint to mess it up. - correct answer
2. hanging some nice pictures on it.
3. patching it, then applying fresh paint