{"product_id":"advancing-through-analogies-grades-5-8-9781593630430","title":"Advancing Through Analogies: Grades 5-8","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou can easily build your students' critical thinking and vocabulary skills with these fun analogy activities. Teaching students to solve analogies not only develops analogical thinking, but it also helps students learn and apply vocabulary skills. An analogy is a comparison between two things. It points out the similarities or likenesses between things that might be different in all other respects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe exercises included in this resource not only build thinking skills and make students more flexible and analytical, but they also enhance vocabulary and writing skills. Each illustrated page presents several analogy types along with examples of each type. Review pages give students an opportunity to identify and then solve a variety of analogies. The activities in this book will challenge students to think more critically and apply advanced vocabulary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book introduces 16 different types of analogies, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003esynonyms\u003c\/b\u003e (calm: serene), \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003epart to whole\u003c\/b\u003e (ring: jewelry), \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eplace or location\u003c\/b\u003e (Peru: South America), \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003ecause and effect\u003c\/b\u003e (fire: smoke), \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eaction to object\u003c\/b\u003e (cut: scissors), and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003echaracteristics\u003c\/b\u003e (ruby: red).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e These challenging activities are perfect for teaching analytical thinking, enhancing vocabulary, and improving writing skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvancing Through Analogies\u003c\/i\u003e is the most advanced book in a series from Prufrock that introduces analogies to young thinkers. While the activity books in the series for younger students emphasize visual and symbolic analogies, this book for older students emphasizes verbal analogies. For easier analogies, see \u003ci\u003eThinking Through Analogies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnalogies for the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Analogies for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFirst Time Analogies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrades 5-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5515653\"\u003eLynne Chatham\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.84h x 8.48w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593630430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1593630433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU029080\"\u003eTeaching | Subjects | Language Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU008000\"\u003eDecision Making \u0026amp; Problem Solving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynne Chatham holds both a bachelor's degree in education with a major in mathematics and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. Beginning her tenure in the field of education in 1968, she has found many ways to enrich the educational experiences of children. She taught upper elementary grades, junior high mathematics, English and history, gifted programs for grades 1-8, and education classes at the university level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChatham founded Dandy Lion Publications in 1977, creating a publishing house that specialized in curriculum materials that were appropriate for able learners and gifted students, that combined motivating content with challenging activities, and that were easy for teachers to use. In the capacity of owner and editor, she wrote more than 50 books and edited an additional 119 books. Her goal, whether writing or editing, was to create materials that would engage students in thinking, creating, making new discoveries, and applying what they learned to new situations. A person with a great curiosity, she has written curriculum guides on many topics and is always interested in whatever topic she is currently researching or editing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChatham has retired from full-time involvement in Dandy Lion Publications and currently consults, writes, and edits on a part-time basis.","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44573773496557,"sku":"9781593630430","price":30.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_edf48580-2059-46e4-8330-1f685ce7620b.jpg?v=1701978159","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/advancing-through-analogies-grades-5-8-9781593630430","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}