English – Grade 4

Quarter 1- Module 7: Analogy: Synonyms and Antonyms

First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
Welcome to English 4 Module 7 titled “Analogy: Synonyms
and Antonyms.” This module was designed to help our learners
achieve the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum.  The proper
use of this module is encouraged to realize the most essential
learning competencies intended for this grade level. 
For the facilitator:
This Self-Learning Module was designed to help students
enrich their learning experiences by answering each part of the
module which can be done by themselves.
Activities are provided as a formative assessment to
check from time to time students’ understanding of the lesson.
Given the range of learning activities in this package, teachers
are encouraged to freely adapt them to suit their school
contexts and students’ needs, interests, and abilities. 

For the learner:

This Learning Resource is developed for you to enjoy while
learning. There are various activities and check-up tests you
need to take. 
Be guided by the different parts of this module. Take note of
the instructions as you journey through this module. Read and
understand carefully all the directions. 
Answer keys are provided which you can refer to when
checking your answers. Use an activity notebook to write all your
answers. Record your score and inform your teacher of your
development. 
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 Your positive attitude towards this module is necessary to
maximize your learning. However, in some instances that you are
having difficulty in answering the activities, you are encouraged
to seek assistance from your parents, older siblings, or teachers.
Lastly, take extra care in using this module.

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 What I Need to Know

This Module presents getting the meaning of word through

word association (analogy) and classification. Several activities
are especially designed for you to be able to manage your own
learning while developing your language skills. 
This module is divided into two lessons anchored on the K
to 12 Most Essential Learning Competency.
Grade Level Standard: The learner listens critically to
various text types and expresses ideas accurately in both oral
and written forms; demonstrates confidence in the use of the
language to meet everyday need; and reads independently and
gets relevant information from various text types.
Most Essential Learning Competency: Get the meaning
of word through word association (analogy) and classification
EN4V-IIIH-39
Lesson 1: Analogy (Synonym)
● Determine the meaning of new words through word
association (synonym)
Lesson 2: Analogy (Antonym)
● Determine the meaning of new words through word
association (antonym)

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Pretest

Directions: Complete each analogy by writing the synonym of a

word in the blank. Choose the answers from the box.

1. happy is to glad as pretty is to______________.

2. fast is to quick as polite is to _______________.
3. surprise is to amaze as firm is to ___________.
4. begin is to start as damp is to ______________.
5. smile is to grin as startle is to ______________.

Directions: Complete the second pair with the correct antonym.

Write the letter of the right answer.
6. low : high :: south : _______.
A. north
B. northwest
C. southeast
D. west
7. full : empty :: here : _______.
A. crowded
B. there
C. this
D. where

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8. forbid : allow :: win : _______.
A. lose
B. permit
C. tie
D. won
9. whisper is to shout as care is to _________
A. accept
B. maintain
C. neglect
D. talk
10. polite is to rude as cheap is to _________
A. courteous
B. expensive
C. honest
D. respect

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 What I Know

Good day learner! In your previous lessons, you learned

how to use a thesaurus in getting the synonyms of unfamiliar
words. Let us have a short review.

Directions: Study the sample page of a thesaurus below and

answer the questions that follow. Write the letter of your answer.

hook hope
hook vb. catch, ensnare, entrap, hasp, snare; bend, curve. *n.
catch, clasp, fastener, hasp; snare,
hoop vb. clasp, encircle, enclose, surround. *n. band, circlet,
girdle, ring; crinoline, farthingale
hoot vb. boo, cry, jeer, shout, yell; condemn, decry, denounce,
execrate, hiss.
hope vb. anticipates, await, desire, expect, long; believe, rely,
trust. * n. confidence, belief, faith, reliance, sanguineness,
sanguinity, trust; anticipation, desire, expectancy, expectation.
(Source: Geddes and Grosset. Webster’s Universal English Thesaurus. WS Pacific
Publication Inc., 2007).

1. What is another term for the word “hoot”?

A. applause
B. murmur
C. quite
D. shout
2. What does “hope” mean?
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 A. believe
B. despicable
C. disappointment
D. dream
3. What word means “entrap”?
A. aquiline
B. desire
C. hobble
D. hook

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Lesso Analogy (Synonyms)
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Good day! Today you will learn to get meanings of words
through Analogy using synonyms. You will surely enjoy this
lesson as we go along! Let us begin.

What’s In

Directions: Write the synonyms of the word on the concept map

below. Choose your answer from the box.

What’s New

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 An analogy using synonym is one way of getting the
meaning of the word. It contains two pairs of words having
similar meaning. Also, we usually compare words or things
having similar characteristics or features.
Let us consider the examples above.
The following are the synonyms of beautiful and happy.
beautiful happy
Pretty joyful
amazing merry
attractive cheerful
Lovely glad

Here are examples of Analogy using Synonyms

1. One way of writing word association is using “is to” and “as”

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2. Another way of writing a word association is by using one
colon
“:” and two colons “::”.

What relationship can be derived between the words?

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 What Is It

Activity: COMPLETE ME!

Directions: Write the letter of the correct synonym to complete
the analogy.
1. polite is to courteous as neat is to__________
A. dirty
B. old
C. wet
D. clean
2. low is to high as top is to__________
A. bottom
B. meek
C. summit
D. under
3. slice is to cut as inspect is to__________
A. break
B. examine
C. ignore
D. reject
4. A path is to a trail as walk is to _____.
A. boring
B. hike
C. enjoy
D. work
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5. damp is to moist as cool is to _____.
A. dry
B. old
C. red
D. cold

What’s More

Activity 1: SUPPLY ME
Directions: Supply the correct word to complete the analogy.
Choose your answer from the word pool.

1. path : trail :: fun : ____________.

2. feel : touch :: discover : __________.
3. basement : underground :: monarch : _______.
4. firm : hard :: stocky : ___________.
5. fragile : delicate :: incredible : __________.

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Activity 2: ADMIT ONE
Directions: Fill in the ticket with the correct synonym. Write
your answer in the space provided.
1.

2.

3.

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Write the correct answer in the blank provided.

Choose the answer inside the parenthesis.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Read the passage and complete the analogy. Choose

the answer from the box.

(Source: “Disaster Supply Kit.” Weather Underground. September 3, 2020.

[Link]

1. fluid is to water as catastrophe is to_______________.

2. heat is to hot as cool is to ____________.
3. fresh : new :: contaminated : _______________
4. typhoon is to storm as tremor is to _______________.
5. kit: medicine :: supplies: ____________

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 What I Can Do On My Own

Directions: Complete each analogy by choosing the appropriate

synonym of the word.

1. amazing : incredible :: big : (tiny, large).

2. brave : fearless :: smooth : (soft, rough).
4. bright : shiny :: risky : (dangerous, safe).
5. fast : quick :: humorous : (gloomy, funny).
6. fragile : delicate :: tiny : (little, huge).

What I Can Do More

Directions: Complete each analogy by writing the synonym of

word.
1. Happy is to glad as pretty is to ____________________.
2. Fast is to quick as polite is to _______________.
3. Surprise is to amaze as firm is to ___________________.
4. Begin is to start as damp is to _____________.
5. Smile is to grin as startle is to _______________.

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 What I Know

You learned in the previous lesson how to get the meaning

of a word through word analogy using synonyms. Do this activity
and see if your memory works well.
Directions: Write the letter of the correct synonym to complete
the analogy.

1. low is to high as top is to__________

A. bottom
B. meek
C. summit
D. under

2. slice is to cut as inspect is to__________

A. break
B. examine
C. ignore
D. reject

3. A path is to a trail as walk is to _____.

A. boring
B. hike
C. enjoy
D. work

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Lesson Analogy (Antonyms)
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This lesson will help you identify the meaning of words

through analogy using antonyms. Follow directions carefully to
keep you on track. Good luck!

What’s In

Directions: Study the concept map below of the antonyms of the

words.

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 What’s New

An analogy using antonym is another way of getting the

meaning of the word. It contains two pairs of words that may
have opposite characteristics or features that we compare.
The following are the antonyms or the opposite of light and
small.
Light small
Dark large
Gloomy huge

Here are examples of Analogy using Antonyms

1. One way of writing word association is using “is to” and “as”

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2. Another way of writing word association is using one colon “:”
and two colons “::”.

What relationship can be derived between the words used above?

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 What Is It

Activity: CHOOSING ANTONYMS

Directions: Complete the analogy with the correct antonym.
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. generous is to selfish as risky is to _________
A. helpful
B. safe
C. silly
D. scary
2. whisper is to shout as care is to _________
A. accept
B. maintain
C. neglect
D. talk
3. polite is to rude as cheap is to _________
A. courteous
B. expensive
C. honest
D. respect
4. Open is to close as public is to _____________
A. common
B. free
C. people
D. private
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 5. Outside is to inside as over is to ______________
A. again
B. beside
C. into
D. under

What’s More

Activity 1: COMPLETE ME
Directions: Complete the second pair with the correct antonym.
Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. low : high :: south : _____.
A. north
B. northwest
C. south
D. southeast
2. crowded : empty :: here : _____.
A. full
B. there
C. this
D. where
3. forbid : allow :: win : _____.
A. lose
B. permit
C. tie
D. won
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4. drowsy : alert :: antique : _____.
A. contemporary
B. modern
C. pretty
D. ready
5. occupied : vacant :: rough : _____.
A. new
B. old
C. rocky
D. soft

Activity 2: ADMIT ONE

Directions: Fill in the ticket with the correct antonym. Write
your answer.
1.

2.

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3.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct term. Choices are
given inside the parenthesis. Write the correct answer in the
blank provided.

What I Can Do

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Directions: Study the sets of antonyms used in the paragraph
and complete the analogy below.

1. early is to late as high is to ________

2. deep is to shallow as hot is to ________
3. give is to take as end is to _________

What I Can Do On My Own

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Directions: Complete each analogy by writing the synonym of a
word in the blank. Choose the answers from the box.

6. happy is to glad as pretty is to______________.

7. fast is to quick as polite is to _______________.
8. surprise is to amaze as firm is to ___________.
9. begin is to start as damp is to ______________.
10. smile is to grin as startle is to ______________.

Directions: Complete the second pair with the correct antonym.

Write the letter of the right answer.
6. low : high :: south : _______.
A. north
B. northwest
C. southeast
D. west
7. full : empty :: here : _______.
A. crowded
B. there
C. this
D. where
8. forbid : allow :: win : _______.
A. lose
B. permit
C. tie
D. won
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9. whisper is to shout as care is to _________
A. accept
B. maintain
C. neglect
D. talk
10. polite is to rude as cheap is to _________
A. courteous
B. expensive
C. honest
D. respect

What I Can Do More

Directions: Complete the second pair with correct antonym.

1. easy is to hard as far is to ___________

2. lost is to found as ends is to ___________
3. late is to early as happy is to ______________
4. shortest : longest :: warmest :_________
5. girl : boy :: man : _________

I congratulate you for successfully finishing Lesson 2!

Answer Key

Pre-test
1. beautiful 6. A
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 2. courteous 7. B
3. hard 8. A
4. moist 9. C
5. surprise 10. B
Lesson 1
What I Know What’s In
beautiful happy
1) D 1. attractive 1. glad
2) A 2. amazing 2. cheerful
3) D 3. pretty 3. merry
4. lovely 4. joyful

What Is It What’s More

Activity 1 Activity 2
1) D 1. A 1) small etc.
2) C 2. B 2) fake etc.
3) B 3. A 3) get etc.
4) B 4. B
5) D 5. D

What I What I can What I can Do What I can

Learned Do on My Own Do More
1. analogy 1) disaster 1. large 1) beautiful etc.
2. two pairs 2) cold 2. soft 2) courteous etc.
3. synonyms 3) polluted 3. dangerous 3) sturdy etc.
4) earthquake 4. funny 4) moist etc.
5) food 5. little 5) surprise etc.

Lesson 2
What I Know What’s More
Activity 1 Activity 2
1) C 1) B 1) weak
2) B 2) C 2) low
3) B 3) B 3) early
4) D
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 5) D

What I What I can What I can Do What I can

Learned Do on My Own Do More
1) antonym 1. low 1) beautiful 1. near
2) compare 2. cold 2) courteous 2. begin
3. begin 3) hard 3. sad
4) moist 4. coldest
5) surprise 5. woman
6) A
7) B
8) A
9) C
10) B

References

1. Website
“Disaster Supply Kit.” Weather Underground. September 3, 2020.
[Link]

2. General Reference
Geddes and Grosset. Webster’s Universal English Thesaurus. WS
Pacific Publication Inc., 2007.
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