Word Thermometer Worksheet Intensity Levels
Measuring the Heat of Logic
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The Logic of Degrees
Not all analogies are about things being "the same" or "opposite." Sometimes, an analogy describes a **Degree of Intensity**. This means the relationship is based on how strong or weak something is.
Warm Hot
Small Amount -> Large Amount
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Cool Cold
Small Amount -> Large Amount
1 The Intensity Scale
Look at the word bank below. Place each word on the scale from 1 (lowest intensity) to 5 (highest intensity) for each category.
Category: Happiness Bank: Ecstatic, Happy, Content, Jubilant, Glad
Category: Size Bank: Huge, Tiny, Large, Microscopic, Small
2 Matching the "Heat"
Select the pair that maintains the same "Degree of Intensity" relationship as the first pair.
1. WHISPER : SHOUT :: ________ : ________
A) walk : run
B) talk : scream
C) quiet : loud
D) ear : mouth
Explain your logic:
2. IRRITATED : FURIOUS :: ________ : ________
A) happy : joyful
B) sad : depressed
C) peckish : starving
D) calm : relaxed
Explain your logic:
3. TORRENTIAL : DRIZZLE :: ________ : ________
A) ocean : puddle
B) gale : breeze
C) hot : warm
D) fast : slow
Explain your logic:
Intensity Levels Slides Logical Links :: Lesson 1
Intensity
Levels
Measuring the strength of word relationships in analogies.
Low High
Where do they land?
Place these three words on your mental "Happiness Thermometer" from lowest to highest intensity:
CONTENT
ECSTATIC
HAPPY
Degree of Intensity
In this relationship, both words describe the same basic concept, but one word is stronger or more extreme than the other.
Word 1
WARM
Word 2
HOT
"Hot is just a more intense version of Warm."
Order Matters!
Logical
Warm : Hot
::
Cool : Cold
Both move from
Broken
Warm : Hot
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Cold : Cool
Mixed directions!
The "Bridge Sentence" must work for both pairs in the exact same way.
Build a Strong Bridge
Analogy:
CHUCKLE : GUFFAW
Weak Bridge:
"They are both types of laughing."
Strong Bridge:
"A guffaw is a much more intense version of a chuckle."
Class Challenge
WHISPER : SHOUT
A) walk : run
B) talk : scream
C) quiet : loud
D) ear : mouth
Which one fits the Intensity Scale best? Why?
Intensity Levels Answer Key Answer Key
Intensity Levels: Word Thermometer
Teacher Resource
Activity 1: The Intensity Scale
Category: Happiness
1
Content
2
Glad
3
Happy
4
Jubilant
5
Ecstatic
Category: Size
1
Microscopic
2
Tiny
3
Small
4
Large
5
Huge
Activity 2: Matching the "Heat"
1. WHISPER : SHOUT :: B) talk : scream
Logic: A whisper is a low-intensity verbal act; a shout is a high-intensity verbal act. Similarly, a talk is a normal-intensity verbal act, and a scream is its extreme version. Choice A (walk : run) is also intensity-based but is physical, making B the more precise match for verbal communication.
2. IRRITATED : FURIOUS :: C) peckish : starving
Logic: This analogy shows a jump from "a little" to "a lot" of a feeling. Peckish is slightly hungry; starving is extremely hungry. Choice A and B are synonyms/low-jumps, but C captures the significant gap in intensity seen in the original pair.
3. TORRENTIAL : DRIZZLE :: B) gale : breeze
Logic: Note the order: High Intensity : Low Intensity. Torrential is heavy rain; drizzle is light rain. Gale is a strong wind; breeze is a light wind. Choice A (ocean : puddle) is about size, not intensity of weather activity.
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Chain Reaction Slides Logical Links :: Lesson 2
Chain
Reactions
Mapping the logic of cause and effect relationships.
The Domino Effect
"If you tip the first one, the last one must fall."
Cause → Effect
Cause and Effect
This relationship exists when one term makes the second term happen.
The Cause
VIRUS
The Effect
ILLNESS
"A virus causes an illness."
The Order Test
Most analogies are directional. You must keep the cause and effect in the right spots!
Correct Order:
Rain : Flood
(Rain leads to a flood)
Common Mistake
Flood : Rain
"A flood does not cause rain."
Logic Chains
1
CARELESSNESS ERROR
2
EXERCISE FITNESS
3
IGNITE BURN
Can you think of a 4th one?
Logic Match
STUDY : PASS
A) fall : trip
B) test : score
C) practice : win
D) read : book
Which pair follows the same Cause → Effect logic?
Logic Chain Worksheet Chain Reactions
Diagramming Cause and Effect
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Part 1: Map the Logic
For each pair, draw an arrow indicating which word is the **CAUSE** and which is the **EFFECT**. Then, write a simple "bridge sentence" that explains the relationship.
VIRUS
Draw your arrow
ILLNESS
Bridge Sentence:
FAILURE
Draw your arrow
CARELESSNESS
Bridge Sentence:
IGNITE
Draw your arrow
BURN
Bridge Sentence:
Part 2: Target the Chain
Be careful! Some options might have the right words but the wrong direction.
1. SUNBURN : SUNLIGHT :: ________ : ________
A) heat : stove
B) frostbite : cold
C) rain : flood
D) injury : accident
Why is your choice the best logic match?
2. PRACTICE : WIN :: ________ : ________
A) victory : celebration
B) lose : mistake
C) run : marathon
D) study : score
Why is your choice the best logic match?
3. TRIGGER : EXPLOSION :: ________ : ________
A) match : fire
B) smoke : flame
C) bomb : noise
D) heat : summer
Why is your choice the best logic match?
Logic Chain Answer Key Answer Key
Chain Reactions: Logic Chain Diagramming
Teacher Resource
Part 1: Map the Logic
1. VIRUS → ILLNESS
Bridge: A virus is the cause of an illness.
2. FAILURE ← CARELESSNESS
Note the reversal: Carelessness causes failure. (The effect is listed first).
Bridge: Carelessness can lead to or cause a failure.
3. IGNITE → BURN
Bridge: To ignite something causes it to burn.
Part 2: Target the Chain
1. SUNBURN : SUNLIGHT :: B) frostbite : cold
Logic: This analogy is Effect : Cause. Sunburn is caused by sunlight. Frostbite is caused by cold. Choice C (rain:flood) has the correct words but is in the wrong order (Cause:Effect).
2. PRACTICE : WIN :: D) study : score
Logic: This is Preparation : Result (Cause:Effect). Practicing is an action taken to achieve a win. Studying is an action taken to achieve a score. Choice A (victory:celebration) is Effect:Result of Effect.
3. TRIGGER : EXPLOSION :: A) match : fire
Logic: This is Initiating Action : Major Event. A trigger sets off an explosion. A match sets off a fire. Choice B (smoke:flame) is an indicator relationship, not a causal one (flames cause smoke).
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Precision Power Slides Logical Links :: Lesson 3
Precision
Power
Moving beyond "good enough" to find the perfect logical match.
The "Almost Right" Quiz
GOOD : GREAT
BAD : NAUGHTY
BAD : TERRIBLE
"Both answers show an increase in intensity.
The Precision Filter
When two answers seem correct, look for a Secondary Connection.
1. Basic Relationship (Degree of Intensity)
2. Specific Nuance (Emotional vs. Physical)
3. Part of Speech (Verb vs. Adjective)
Nuance Challenge
Analogy:
BREEZE : GALE
(Weather Intensity)
"A gale is an intense version of a breeze."
A) giggle : laugh
B) stream : river
Choice B is better because both pairs involve moving water/air (nature) whereas A involves human behavior.
Grammar as a Tie-Breaker
Prompt:
EAT : STARVING
"You eat when you are starving."
(Verb : Adjective)
A) cry : sad (Verb : Adj)
B) drink : thirsty (Verb : Adj)
Both fit! But B is better because Eating/Drinking are both physical consumption needs.
Debate Zone
The Best Fit?
TORRENTIAL : DRIZZLE
A) ocean : puddle
B) gale : breeze
Team Ocean
"They are both water!"
Team Gale
"They are both weather events!"
Precision Workshop Worksheet Precision Workshop
The Art of the Best Fit
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The Logic Filter
In advanced analogies, you will often find two options that "work." Your job is to find the one that fits perfectly by looking for secondary connections (category, part of speech, or specific nuance).
Case #01
GIGGLE : LAUGH
Option A: skip : run
Option B: chuckle : guffaw
The Dilemma:
Both options show an increase in physical intensity. One is about movement, the other is about sound/emotion.
Circle the BEST fit and explain why the other is "weaker":
Case #02
REFRIGERATOR : CHILL
Option A: oven : bake
Option B: knife : cut
The Dilemma:
Both show a tool and its function. One tool is a kitchen appliance (temperature), one is a handheld tool (physical action).
Circle the BEST fit and explain your logic:
Case #03
STAMMER : SPEAK
Option A: stumble : walk
Option B: mistake : work
The Dilemma:
Both show a "faulty" version of an action. One is specifically a physical/motor difficulty with a basic human action.
Circle the BEST fit and justify your decision:
Precision Workshop Answer Key Answer Key
Precision Workshop: The Best Fit
Teacher Resource
Case #01: GIGGLE : LAUGH
Option B Wins
Logical Justification:
"Just like a giggle is a small laugh, a chuckle is a small guffaw."
Case #02: REFRIGERATOR : CHILL
Option A Wins
Logical Justification:
"A refrigerator's job is to chill; an oven's job is to bake."
Case #03: STAMMER : SPEAK
Option A Wins
Logical Justification:
"Stammering interrupts speech; stumbling interrupts walking."
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Shape Logic Slides Logical Links :: Lesson 4
Shape
Logic
Applying analogy reasoning to visual patterns and spatial puzzles.
Logic Without Words
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What belongs in the box? Why?
"The logic remains the same. Only the symbols have changed."
Visual Bridge Sentences
Rotation
"The shape turns 90 degrees."
Quantity
"One shape becomes three."
Shading
"Dark becomes light."
Layering the Logic
Sometimes Two Things change at once.
Change #1: SIZE
Change #2: COLOR
Small/Empty → Large/Full
Solve the Matrix
A
B
Look at the rows AND the columns to find the missing pattern.
Logic is Universal
Whether it is words, numbers, or shapes...
Matrix Puzzles Worksheet Shape Logic
Non-Verbal Analogy Puzzles
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Part 1: Visual Bridges
Define the "Rule" for the first pair, then apply it to the second to find the missing shape.
::
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A
B
C
D
The Logical Rule:
::
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A
B
C
D
The Logical Rule:
Part 2: The Logic Matrix
A matrix is a grid where patterns happen in rows (horizontal) AND columns (vertical). Solve for the missing shape.
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Choose the correct shape:
A
B
Explain the Row Logic:
Explain the Column Logic:
Shape Logic Answer Key Answer Key
Shape Logic: Visual Puzzles
Teacher Resource
Part 1: Visual Bridges
Puzzle 1 Result: Option B
Rule: Shading change. The shape remains identical in form but changes from light (empty) to dark (filled).
Puzzle 2 Result: Option B
Rule: Quantity + Style. Add one more bar to the sequence while maintaining the "empty/hollow" style of the prompt pair.
Part 2: The Logic Matrix
Correct Choice: Option A
Row Logic (Horizontal):
The shapes rotate 90 degrees. A horizontal bar becomes a vertical bar. Therefore, a horizontal rounded-bar becomes a vertical rounded-bar.
Column Logic (Vertical):
The style of the ends changes. Square ends (top) become rounded ends (bottom). Therefore, the vertical bar (top right) becomes a vertical bar with rounded ends.
Summary: Option A is the only choice that satisfies both the rotation rule and the style change rule.
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Architect Project Guide Capstone Project
Master Architect
Designing the Ultimate Logic Puzzle
The Mission
You have mastered the art of logical links. Now, you will transition from a puzzle solver to a **Master Architect**. Your goal is to construct a set of complex analogies that will challenge your peers to look beyond the surface and identify precise logical relationships.
Specifications
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Construct 5 Analogies: You must include at least one of each: Degree of Intensity, Cause/Effect, and a non-verbal Shape Analogy.
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Precision Trap: At least 2 questions must include an "almost right" answer choice to test your peers' precision.
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The Blueprint: You must write a detailed logic justification for every correct answer.
Architect Tip
"A truly great puzzle isn't just hard because it's confusing. It's hard because the logic is so precise that the solver has to slow down and think deeply."
Project Roadmap
Drafting
Peer Testing
Final Key
Submission
Puzzle Blueprint Template The Blueprint
Design Document :: Master Architect Project
Architect Name
01. Degree of Intensity
Word 1
:
Word 2
A)
B)
C)
* CORRECT ANSWER
Architect's Logic (Why does the correct choice fit perfectly?):
02. Cause and Effect
Word 1
:
Word 2
A)
B)
* THE REVERSAL TRAP (Distractor)
C)
Architect's Logic (Describe the direction of the chain):
03. Non-Verbal (Shape Logic)
Sketch your puzzle here:
PUZZLE AREA
Justification of Rules:
Rule 1:
Rule 2:
Correct Answer Choice: ________
