Friday, October 12, 2007

What word completes the analogy?
STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _____
1. bill
2. mouth
3. songbird
(Answer) Songbird

Word Quiz
meritocracy
My swim camp uses a system of meritocracy to decide who will be lifeguard.
1. The oldest person is lifeguard.
2. The strongest swimmer is lifeguard.
3. We draw straws to select the lifeguard.
(Answer) The stongest swimmer is lifeguard

Thursday, October 11,2007

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____
1. feet
2. hallway
3. step

(Answer) Step

WORD QUIZ
gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?
a spider's web
a turtle's shell
a fish's scales

(Answer) A Spider's web

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

(What is an analogy?)
CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp
1. wet
2. low
3. marsh
(Answer) Marsh

WORD QUIZ
viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.

1. "They can bite for no reason."
2. "They have a slimy feel."
3. "They hide all day long."
(Answer)"They have a slimy feel."