Let’s go step by step through each analogy. An analogy shows a relationship between two things — like “A is to B as C is to D.” We need to find the word that completes the same kind of relationship.
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1. Sing is to sang as eat is to ______.
“Sing” becomes “sang” in past tense. So “eat” becomes
ate.
2. Bear is to cub as cat is to ______.
A baby bear is a cub. A baby cat is a
kitten.
3. Nickel is to five as quarter is to ______.
A nickel = 5 cents. A quarter =
25 cents.
4. Left is to right as down is to ______.
Left and right are opposites. Down and
up are opposites.
5. Mouse is to mammal as snake is to ______.
Mouse is a type of mammal. Snake is a type of
reptile.
6. Witch is to witch as weather is to ______.
Wait — this looks tricky. “Witch is to witch” might be a typo? But if we think: “witch” sounds like “which”, and “weather” sounds like “whether”. So it’s about homophones (words that sound alike).
So: Witch → Which, Weather →
Whether
But let’s check: The pattern may be “word : homophone”. So yes —
whether
7. Automobile is to gasoline as television is to ______.
Automobile runs on gasoline. Television runs on
electricity.
8. Bird is to chirp as cow is to ______.
Bird makes sound “chirp”. Cow makes sound
moo.
9. Smile is to frown as ugly is to ______.
Smile and frown are opposites (facial expressions). Ugly and
beautiful (or pretty) are opposites. Best fit:
beautiful
10. Apple is to fruit as carrot is to ______.
Apple is a type of fruit. Carrot is a type of
vegetable.
11. Morning is to breakfast as evening is to ______.
Morning meal = breakfast. Evening meal =
dinner
12. Bed is to sleeping as chair is to ______.
You sleep in a bed. You sit in a chair → so
sitting
13. Fifty-three is to fifty-two as six is to ______.
53 - 1 = 52 → so 6 - 1 =
five
14. Sound is to hear as odor is to ______.
You hear sound. You smell odor → so
smell
15. Capital letter is to beginning as period is to ______.
Capital letters start sentences. Periods end them → so
end
16. Oven is to bake as knife is to ______.
Oven is used for baking. Knife is used for
cutting
17. Husband is to wife as brother is to ______.
Husband and wife are married partners. Brother and
sister are siblings.
18. Star is to rats as flow is to ______.
This is a reversal trick! “Star” spelled backward is “rats”. So “flow” spelled backward is
wolf
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Now, double-checking #6 and #18 since they’re tricky:
- #6: “Witch is to witch” — probably meant “witch is to which” (homophone), so “weather is to whether” → correct.
- #18: “Star” → reverse → “rats”; “flow” → reverse → “wolf” → correct.
All others seem solid.
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Final Answer:
1. ate
2. kitten
3. twenty-five
4. up
5. reptile
6. whether
7. electricity
8. moo
9. beautiful
10. vegetable
11. dinner
12. sitting
13. five
14. smell
15. end
16. cut
17. sister
18. wolf
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 7th grade analogies worksheet.
