Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) Practice Test

When assessing vocabulary through analogies, which is an example of an analogy?

1. Head is to body as peak is to mountain

2. Bird is to fly as fish is to swim

3. Sun is to day as moon is to night

4. All of the above

The correct answer is: Head is to body as peak is to mountain

An analogy is a comparison that shows how two different things are similar in a certain way, often expressed in a format that highlights their relationships. The correct answer presents a clear analogy by establishing a relationship where one term is related to another. In this case, the relationship between "head" and "body" is paralleled by the relationship between "peak" and "mountain." Just as the head is a part of the body, the peak is a prominent part of a mountain. This structured relationship aids in understanding how different elements relate to each other conceptually. While other choices present relationships between words, their formats differ from a classic analogy structure. The second option compares actions related to specific subjects, and the third reflects a temporal relationship. Thus, the selected answer successfully embodies the analogy format, illustrating the comparative relationship effectively.