Identify and use word-relationships across four categories — synonym, antonym, analogy, categorical (CCSS L.7.5.b)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min eng.g7.s.ex_38

Word Relationship Classification

Prompt

For each pair, mark the relationship: SYNONYM / ANTONYM / ANALOGY / CATEGORICAL. (1) joy : happiness. (2) light : dark. (3) sonnet : poem. (4) bird : feather :: fish : scale. (5) novel : fiction. (6) hot : cold. (7) wise : sage.

Answer criteria
type classification
correct
  1. synonym
  2. antonym
  3. categorical
  4. analogy
  5. categorical
  6. antonym
  7. synonym
Hints
  1. Synonym = similar meaning. Antonym = opposite meaning.
  2. Categorical = member-of-category. Analogy = A:B :: C:D.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses synonym with categorical.
  • Misses analogy when it spans multiple words.