Procedure Guide: RHYMING ANTONYM ANALOGIES

Purpose: To increase students' vocabulary and recognition of relationships between words.

Preparation

• On a transparency, chalkboard, or large chart paper, list analogies that consist of antonyms, with the two parts rhyming.

Example: New is to old as meek is to __________.

Come is to go as yes is to __________.

Earth is to sky as laugh is to __________.

Before

• Explain the purpose of the activity.
• Model completing the first analogy, making sure students understand the instructions.
• Have students complete the remaining analogies and compare their work with a partner.

During

• As students read for assignments and pleasure, have them compile a list of antonyms that could be used for creating rhyming analogies.

After

· Have students create their analogies.

• Have a partner read the analogies and responses with PQP.

a Praise - one thing that was impressive

a Question - one thing that wasn't understood

a Polish - one thing that still needs work

• Have partners discuss the PQP.
• Have students revise their analogies.

Assessment

Accuracy of analogies