In addition to expanding vocabulary, these challenging little word puzzles provide fundamental instruction in critical thinking. Prepare students to perform well on standardized tests. Two-color illustrated worktexts feature thorough ''how-to'' instructions, Plenty of helpful examples, and useful tips and reminders.

Approach analogies as puzzles. To solve them, students need to use cognitive processes and critical-thinking skills. These exercises present word and/or picture relationships in several different ways. The goal is to develop skills in visual imagery, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, reasoning and test-taking.

In addition to expanding vocabulary, these challenging little word puzzles provide fundamental instruction in critical thinking. Prepare students to perform well on standardized tests. Two-color illustrated worktexts feature thorough ''how-to'' instructions, Plenty of helpful examples, and useful tips and reminders.

In addition to expanding vocabulary, these challenging little word puzzles provide fundamental instruction in critical thinking. Prepare students to perform well on standardized tests. Two-color illustrated worktexts feature thorough ''how-to'' instructions, Plenty of helpful examples, and useful tips and reminders.

Approach analogies as puzzles. To solve them, students need to use cognitive processes and critical-thinking skills. These exercises present word and/or picture relationships in several different ways. The goal is to develop skills in visual imagery, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, reasoning and test-taking.

Each book in the Analogies series consist of three parts. Part 1 provides information on analogies and how to solve them. This instructional material is written in clear, conversational English with a minimum of technical terms and makes mastery of analogy techniques manageable for students. Topics include the "bridge sentence," words with more than one meaning, two-step analogies, and various analogy types. There are also warm-up exercises for the students, which are followed up with helpful answers and explanations. Part 2 presents hundreds of analogies organized into 3 groups. Each group is broken down into units, with each unit consisting of 20 problems. Part 3 contains vocabulary groups of 100 words each, with the alphabetized and defined words representing some of the most difficult ones in the corresponding analogy group. Grades 9-10.