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possessive pronoun. They're is a contraction of they
are.

To, Too, Two: To is a preposition; too is an adverb; two is a number.
Your is a possessive pronoun; you're is a contraction
Your, You're:
of you are.

Word is to Analogy as Piece is to __________.

We’ve looked at a number of ways you can develop a student’s ability to define the meaning of unknown
words or phrases in the context of a larger passage. Now let’s focus on word relationships.

As the above analogy implies, words are to analogies as pieces are to puzzles. Having students become
aware of the relationships between words—how these puzzle pieces fit together—builds essential
vocabulary skills and strengthens language comprehension.

You’ll want to make sure that vocabulary development is ongoing and constant in your class. Visual
organizers reinforce learning of word relationships and can help with spelling patterns and relationships
of homophones, homonyms, and homographs. Students also find it useful to generate lists
of antonyms and use graphic organizers to map synonyms and learn new vocabulary.

Let’s take a look at some sample questions that use analogies to clarify meaning and develop
comprehension of word relationships.

Question

They’re is to their as it’s is to ____.

A his

B it is

C its

D can't

Answer

The correct answer is C. They’re and their, as well as it’s and its, are homophones. You may want to
use analogies to familiarize students with commonly misspelled and misused homophones such as their,
they’re, there; it’s, its; and you’re, your.

Question

Small is to little as thin is to _____.