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501 Word Analogies Questions

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This book presents far more word games than analogies--the relationships between the words presented are too often not the type seen in the SCAT test, or the "old" SAT. This is not a book to use if you want to prepare your child for the SCAT (testing to join the Johns Hopkins Talented Youth program, for example). I have taken (and scored very well on) many tests with analogies and studied and prepared my daughter for the SCAT, and was hoping this book would be useful for my son. I was ready to throw it across the room. The "right" answers for the relationships between the word pairs are often absurd, or based on the physical appearance of the letters in the word--or, the answer is incorrectly given because it mixes up the word pairs, and the actual pairings make no sense at all!
Instead, get Daily Warm Ups: Analogies; it is a GREAT book, though it leaves you needing more practice.

Excellent book to break down the anatomy of the analogy. Readers will learn every type of analogy, how to analyze it, and some awesome vocabulary as well. Good for ages 8 and up.

The book was over priced compared to its quality. The book was too old (faded) looking with pencil marks....disappointed. It was my first time being disappointed after purchasing used book from Amazon.

Was hoping for more challenging vocabulary but it has been adequaote for my on level students

I got this for my daughter in 10th grade to help improve her vocabulary before taking the SAT's. She loves working on them and she finds them challenging (she doesn't have the greatest vocabulary). She spends time looking up the words to help her. It would work for those in middle school, too.

This product provides a variety of ways to identify analogies. I was pleased with the book and would recommend this seller. I received the product promptly.