Recognize word relationships
Read both terms and state their relationship in order. Reverse-order analogies may change the relation.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: Excerpt A: Jo and ___ arrived; blank refers to the single speaker. Excerpt B: I myself drew the diagram. Excerpt C: Jo, our guide, arrived early. Jo is already identified; analyze the marks around our guide. Excerpt D: Wheel : bicycle.
- Primary check: Excerpt A: Lee thanked Jo and ___; blank refers to the single speaker. Excerpt B: I reminded myself to check the date. Excerpt C: Jo (our guide) arrived early. Analyze the marks around our guide. Excerpt D: Rain : wet ground.
Learn the idea
Words can relate as part and whole, cause and result, item and category or similar meanings. Recognizing the exact relationship helps interpret vocabulary and analogies.
Read both terms and state their relationship in order. Reverse-order analogies may change the relation. Respect source limits.
Original worked input: Original excerpt D: Wheel : bicycle. The task is to recognize word relationships. The answer is “part to whole”. Evidence: Wheel : bicycle. Reasoning: part to whole is supported because a wheel or page is a component of the named larger object. Rain and wet ground are not synonyms.
- Read the supplied worked case and identify the part named in this lesson. An adult can model unfamiliar words.
- Read both terms and state their relationship in order. Reverse-order analogies may change the relation.
- Check the worked solution: part to whole. Evidence: Wheel : bicycle. Reasoning: part to whole is supported because a wheel or page is a component of the named larger object. Rain and wet ground are not synonyms.
- Use the new primary and practice cases. Give a reason from the actual words before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
Original excerpt D: Wheel : bicycle. Solved: part to whole. Evidence: Wheel : bicycle. Reasoning: part to whole is supported because a wheel or page is a component of the named larger object. Rain and wet ground are not synonyms. Read both terms and state their relationship in order. Reverse-order analogies may change the relation.
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Helpful tips
- Wheel is part of bicycle.
- Rain and wet ground are not synonyms.
See the answer and explanation
cause to effect
Evidence: Rain : wet ground. Reasoning: cause to effect is supported because rain or impact can bring about the stated physical consequence. Rain and wet ground are not synonyms.
Take it further
Changed-input task: Original excerpt D: Impact : broken glass. Give an evidence-based answer before looking at the model. Expected reasoning: Evidence: Impact : broken glass. Reasoning: cause to effect is supported because rain or impact can bring about the stated physical consequence. Rain and wet ground are not synonyms. Then write a brief alternative sentence, paragraph, source note or scene that demonstrates the same operation; label new fictional details and preserve source limits.
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