Analogy worksheet for students to complete.
A black and white worksheet titled "Analogies" with a decorative border, featuring 18 numbered analogy completion questions for students to solve.
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Let's solve each analogy step by step. An analogies test the relationship between words or concepts. The format is typically: A is to B as C is to D, meaning that the relationship between A and B should be the same as between C and D.
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- Spicy and bland are opposites (opposite in taste).
- So, clumsy is to its opposite → graceful.
✔ Answer: graceful
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- A ring goes on a finger; a bracelet goes on a wrist.
✔ Answer: wrist
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- "Brave" and "fearless" are similar in meaning (synonyms).
- So, "kind" is to its synonym → compassionate or gentle.
✔ Answer: compassionate (or generous, caring)
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- In hockey, the puck is the object used.
- In tennis, the ball is used.
✔ Answer: ball
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- Pumpkin is often associated with the color orange.
- Tomato is associated with the color red.
✔ Answer: red
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- A bicycle is ridden by a cyclist.
- A pool is swum in by a swimmer.
✔ Answer: swimmer
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- A hammer is used to pound.
- A chainsaw is used to cut.
✔ Answer: cut
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- An island is a piece of land surrounded by water.
- A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.
So, the analogy is: island : land :: lake : water
But the structure is “Island is to land” — meaning island is a type of land? Not quite. Actually:
- An island is land surrounded by water.
- A lake is water surrounded by land.
So, lake is to water — like island is to land?
Wait: island = land + surrounded by water
lake = water + surrounded by land
So the pattern is: island is to land as lake is to water
✔ Answer: water
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- A group of lions is called a pride.
- A group of wolves is called a pack.
✔ Answer: pack
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- "Lose" is the opposite of "find".
- "Build" is the opposite of "destroy" or "demolish".
✔ Answer: destroy
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- "Disappointed" is a mild form; "devastated" is extreme.
- So, "scared" is mild; what’s the extreme version? → terrified
✔ Answer: terrified
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- A goalie plays soccer.
- A shortstop plays baseball.
✔ Answer: baseball
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- Brazil is a country in South America.
- Italy is a country in Europe.
✔ Answer: Europe
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- You use a spoon to eat soup.
- You use a fork to eat steak.
✔ Answer: fork
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- Salmon is a type of fish.
- Emperor is a type of... ruler? Or perhaps "emperor" is a title, so think of categories.
- But better: "salmon" is a specific example of "fish" → part of a category.
- "Emperor" is a type of ruler.
- So, emperor : ruler?
But maybe not perfect. Alternatively, could it be king? No — we're looking for the broader category.
- "Salmon" is a species of "fish" → so "emperor" is a type of... ruler?
But that seems weak.
Wait — another possibility: salmon is a type of fish, just as emperor is a type of monarch?
Yes, that works.
✔ Answer: monarch
Alternatively, if thinking of animal types: no, emperor is not an animal.
Best fit: monarch
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- A baby goat is called a kid.
- A baby sheep is called a lamb.
✔ Answer: lamb
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- Twins are two siblings born together.
- Triplets are three siblings born together.
✔ Answer: three
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- "Grumpy" and "crabby" are synonyms (both mean irritable).
- So, "clean" is to its synonym → neat, tidy, spotless.
✔ Answer: tidy (or spotless, sanitary)
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1. graceful
2. wrist
3. compassionate
4. ball
5. red
6. swimmer
7. cut
8. water
9. pack
10. destroy
11. terrified
12. baseball
13. Europe
14. fork
15. monarch
16. lamb
17. three
18. tidy
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1. Spicy is to bland as clumsy is to __________.
- Spicy and bland are opposites (opposite in taste).
- So, clumsy is to its opposite → graceful.
✔ Answer: graceful
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2. Ring is to finger as bracelet is to __________.
- A ring goes on a finger; a bracelet goes on a wrist.
✔ Answer: wrist
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3. Brave is to fearless as kind is to __________.
- "Brave" and "fearless" are similar in meaning (synonyms).
- So, "kind" is to its synonym → compassionate or gentle.
✔ Answer: compassionate (or generous, caring)
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4. Hockey is to puck as tennis is to __________.
- In hockey, the puck is the object used.
- In tennis, the ball is used.
✔ Answer: ball
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5. Pumpkin is to orange as tomato is to __________.
- Pumpkin is often associated with the color orange.
- Tomato is associated with the color red.
✔ Answer: red
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6. Bicycle is to cyclist as pool is to __________.
- A bicycle is ridden by a cyclist.
- A pool is swum in by a swimmer.
✔ Answer: swimmer
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7. Hammer is to pound as chainsaw is to __________.
- A hammer is used to pound.
- A chainsaw is used to cut.
✔ Answer: cut
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8. Island is to land as lake is to __________.
- An island is a piece of land surrounded by water.
- A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.
So, the analogy is: island : land :: lake : water
But the structure is “Island is to land” — meaning island is a type of land? Not quite. Actually:
- An island is land surrounded by water.
- A lake is water surrounded by land.
So, lake is to water — like island is to land?
Wait: island = land + surrounded by water
lake = water + surrounded by land
So the pattern is: island is to land as lake is to water
✔ Answer: water
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9. Lion is to pride as wolf is to __________.
- A group of lions is called a pride.
- A group of wolves is called a pack.
✔ Answer: pack
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10. Lose is to find as build is to __________.
- "Lose" is the opposite of "find".
- "Build" is the opposite of "destroy" or "demolish".
✔ Answer: destroy
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11. Disappointed is to devastated as scared is to __________.
- "Disappointed" is a mild form; "devastated" is extreme.
- So, "scared" is mild; what’s the extreme version? → terrified
✔ Answer: terrified
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12. Goalie is to soccer as shortstop is to __________.
- A goalie plays soccer.
- A shortstop plays baseball.
✔ Answer: baseball
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13. Brazil is to South America as Italy is to __________.
- Brazil is a country in South America.
- Italy is a country in Europe.
✔ Answer: Europe
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14. soup : spoon :: steak : __________
- You use a spoon to eat soup.
- You use a fork to eat steak.
✔ Answer: fork
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15. salmon : fish :: emperor : __________
- Salmon is a type of fish.
- Emperor is a type of... ruler? Or perhaps "emperor" is a title, so think of categories.
- But better: "salmon" is a specific example of "fish" → part of a category.
- "Emperor" is a type of ruler.
- So, emperor : ruler?
But maybe not perfect. Alternatively, could it be king? No — we're looking for the broader category.
- "Salmon" is a species of "fish" → so "emperor" is a type of... ruler?
But that seems weak.
Wait — another possibility: salmon is a type of fish, just as emperor is a type of monarch?
Yes, that works.
✔ Answer: monarch
Alternatively, if thinking of animal types: no, emperor is not an animal.
Best fit: monarch
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16. goat : kid :: sheep : __________
- A baby goat is called a kid.
- A baby sheep is called a lamb.
✔ Answer: lamb
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17. twins : two :: triplets : __________
- Twins are two siblings born together.
- Triplets are three siblings born together.
✔ Answer: three
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18. grumpy : crabby :: clean : __________
- "Grumpy" and "crabby" are synonyms (both mean irritable).
- So, "clean" is to its synonym → neat, tidy, spotless.
✔ Answer: tidy (or spotless, sanitary)
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✔ Final Answers:
1. graceful
2. wrist
3. compassionate
4. ball
5. red
6. swimmer
7. cut
8. water
9. pack
10. destroy
11. terrified
12. baseball
13. Europe
14. fork
15. monarch
16. lamb
17. three
18. tidy
Let me know if you'd like these formatted for printing or explained further!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy practice worksheet.
