Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
R. EGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
BAUAN TECHNICAL INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion I, Bauan, Batangas

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 7

Analogy
Week 6 MELC 6 Quarter 2

Name of Learner: _____________________________Grade/Section:__________________ Date: _______ Score: _____

I. A. Background Information for Learners

ANALOGY

Comparing objects or ideas is a common practice especially when writing. While there are many types of
comparisons that one can make through usual figures of speech like simile and metaphor, there are also literary
techniques or devices that can show and provide a more detailed comparison of things and ideas. One example of these
techniques is the use of analogy.
Analogy - is a literary technique that involves comparison of how two things are alike, but with the ultimate goal of
making a point about this comparison.
Although often quite similar or related with simile and metaphor, an analogy is not a figure of speech. It is a rhetorical
device used to make rational arguments and support ideas by showing connections and comparisons between unlike
things.
The main function of analogy is not just to show, but also to explain or justify. It is more complex in nature than
figures of speech.

Two Types of Analogies

1. Analogies that identify identical relationships. This type of analogy takes the form “A is to B as C is to D,” and is
often used to directly illustrate similar relationships between two pairs of words, often for the purpose of logical argument.

Example: English : language :: Mathematics : arithmetic

The example above vividly shows the connection between English and language and Mathematics and arithmetic. English
is basically a subject that focuses on language while Mathematics deals primarily with arithmetic or numbers.

2. Analogies that identify shared abstraction. This form of analogy compares two things or concepts that are
technically unrelated in order to establish a connection between a characteristic that they share. This type is common and
useful in writing because it can make abstract ideas and concepts more concrete.

Example: “What soldiers do for the country, white blood cells do inside the body.”

In the given example, the abstract concept of how white blood cells function in the body is made clear by explaining that
they protect everything inside like how soldiers perform their sworn duty to protect their country.
In writing, analogies play the function of making abstract concepts more concrete, adding depth and feeling to an image,
and describing and making a point to establish an argument.

II. Learning Competency

MELC 6 (Analyze relationships presented in analogies).
III. Let’s Practice This: Direction: Read, examine and classify each sentence below as to SIMILE, METAPHOR or
ANALOGY. Write your answers in your intermediate pad paper.

1. He is as thin as a stick.

2. “Life is like a bag of candies—you never know what you’re going to get.”
3. Life is a wonderful journey.
4. This problem is a death sentence.
Teaching students requires the same passion you would give to plants in a garden. Nurture them, care
5. for them, let them experience both light and dark. Soon, they will grow and bloom like you expect them
to be.
6. Her smile beams like the sun.

IV. Activities
Learning Task I. Identify which of the statements below are true about analogy. In your intermediate pad paper, write GO
if the statement is correct and NO if it says otherwise.
_________________ 1. Analogy can show comparisons between unrelated things.
_________________ 2. Analogy is just another term for simile.
_________________ 3. Analogy can be used to explain a point.
_________________ 4. Some analogies compare relationships.
_________________ 5. Analogy can be used to describe unfamiliar concepts.

Learning Task II. Using available resources like books or magazines, look for at least five (5) examples of analogies that
identify shared abstraction to describe or make a point. Write your answers in your intermediate pad paper.

Note: If you have a way to connect to the Internet, you may also look for examples in web pages.

1._______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
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5.
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Learning Task III. Complete the table below by providing an analogy for each of the given topics/situations. Do this in
your intermediate pad paper.

Given Situation My Own Analogy

Holding Classes Online
Keeping the Family Safe from
COVID-19
Buying Essential Goods during the
Enhanced Community Quarantine
(ECQ)
WRITTEN WORK: A. Learning Task IV: To check your comprehension of the discussions and examples provided,
complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with the missing terms. Choose your answers from the options
provided below inside the word pool. Write the answers in your intermediate pad paper.

shared abstraction concrete similarities simile rhetorical device

abstract figure of speech shared analogies identical relationships unrelated

1-2. Analogy is different from simile and metaphor because it is a ________________________ rather than a
___________________________.
3-4. Generally, analogies are clustered into two types. These are analogies that identify __________________________
and analogies that identify ______________________________.
5-6. In writing, analogy can make an _________________________ concept more _________________________ by
providing a more detailed description or explanation.
7-8. _________________________ work by describing or explaining one thing by examining its ____________________
with another thing.
9-10. Analogy as a literary technique compares two _________________________ objects in terms of their
____________________ qualities.

B. Learning Task V: Think of or look for at least one (1) popular song or poem which contains analogies. Provide a
copy of the song lyrics/poem in your intermediate pad and underline as many analogies as you can find.

PERFORMANCE TASK
REFLECTION: In A4 size bond paper, write a short essay about any of the topics listed below. Make sure to use
analogies in describing or establishing your points.

a. The Coronavirus Pandemic in the Eyes of a Teenager

b. Being Kind Towards Others in Times of Great Need
c. Keeping the Faith in the Midst of Problems

IV. For references of learners

PIVOT 4A Learner’s Material Quarter 2 English 7
V. Answer Key
1. simile Learning Task I
2. analogy 1. GO
3. metaphor 2. NO
4. metaphor 3. GO
5. analogy 4. GO
6. simile 5. GO

Prepared by: Noted: Approved:

Grade 8 English Teachers LORIELYN A. BULANHAGUI GABRIEL R. ROCO Ed D

Head Teacher II -English Principal IV
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