Analogy Explanation and Solutions
An analogy is a comparison between two things that have similar features. The goal is to identify the relationship between the first pair of words and apply it to the second pair. Here are the solutions with explanations for each analogy:
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1. hairdresser is to client as doctor is to ______
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Relationship: A hairdresser serves or works with clients, just as a doctor serves or works with patients.
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Answer:
patient
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2. courage is to adventurer as fear is to ______
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Relationship: Courage is a trait associated with adventurers, while fear is a trait associated with cowards.
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Answer:
coward
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3. land is to dirt as ocean is to ______
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Relationship: Dirt is a component or part of land, just as water is a component or part of the ocean.
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Answer:
water
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4. perplex is to confuse as irritate is to ______
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Relationship: Perplex means to confuse, so irritate means to annoy.
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Answer:
annoy
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5. desert is to sun as pasture is to ______
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Relationship: Deserts are typically associated with the sun, while pastures are typically associated with sheep (as they graze in pastures).
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Answer:
sheep
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6. astronomer is to telescope as barber is to ______
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Relationship: An astronomer uses a telescope, just as a barber uses scissors.
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Answer:
scissors
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7. spoon is to feed as spade is to ______
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Relationship: A spoon is used for feeding, just as a spade is used for digging.
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Answer:
dig
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8. power is to watt as mass is to ______
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Relationship: Watt is a unit of measurement for power, just as kilogram is a unit of measurement for mass.
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Answer:
kilogram
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9. lion is to lioness as horse is to ______
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Relationship: Lioness is the female form of a lion, just as mare is the female form of a horse.
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Answer:
mare
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10. blow is to blew as find is to ______
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Relationship: "Blew" is the past tense of "blow," so the past tense of "find" is "found."
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Answer:
found
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11. flash is to camera as mouse is to ______
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Relationship: A flash is a component or tool used with a camera, just as a mouse is a component or tool used with a computer.
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Answer:
computer
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12. ribbon is to present as icing is to ______
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Relationship: Ribbons are often used to decorate presents, just as icing is used to decorate cakes.
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Answer:
cake
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Final Answers:
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patient
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coward
3.
water
4.
annoy
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sheep
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scissors
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dig
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kilogram
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mare
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found
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computer
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cake
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{patient, coward, water, annoy, sheep, scissors, dig, kilogram, mare, found, computer, cake}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogies worksheet 5th grade.
