Students practice logical reasoning by completing sentences that compare animal characteristics, such as linking a shark to a fish just as a dolphin is linked to a mammal.
Printable animal analogies worksheet with 18 fill-in-the-blank questions for students to complete.
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Let's solve each analogy step by step. The goal is to identify the relationship between the first two words and then apply that same relationship to the second pair, filling in the blank.
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- Birds fly; fish swim.
✔ Answer: swim
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- A snake is a type of reptile; a frog is a type of amphibian.
✔ Answer: amphibian
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- A parrot has feathers; a bear has fur.
✔ Answer: fur
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- Zebras have stripes; giraffes have spots.
✔ Answer: spots
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- A koala is a mammal; a turtle is a reptile.
✔ Answer: reptile
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- Fish breathe with gills; squirrels breathe with lungs.
✔ Answer: lungs
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- A kitten is a young cat; a calf is a young cow.
✔ Answer: calf
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- A shark is a type of fish; a dolphin is a type of mammal.
✔ Answer: mammal
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- A canary is yellow; a polar bear is white.
✔ Answer: white
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- Penguins are native to Antarctica; pandas are native to China.
✔ Answer: China
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- A group of geese is called a flock; a group of pandas is called a "crowd" (though less common). However, more commonly, animals are grouped by their collective nouns. But here, it might be looking for a habitat or environment. Wait — this one seems off.
Wait: Actually, the analogy is likely about group names:
- A group of geese is a *flock*.
- A group of pandas is a *gathering* or *crowd*, but this is not standard.
But perhaps it's better interpreted as:
- Goose is found in a flock → Panda is found in a...?
Alternatively, maybe it's asking for the type of animal, but that doesn’t fit.
Wait — rechecking: “Goose is to flock” — this is animal to its group name.
So, what is a group of pandas called? It’s a “gathering” of pandas.
But that's rare. Alternatively, maybe it's habitat?
But no — the pattern is: Animal → Group Name
So:
- Goose → Flock
- Panda → ? → Gathering (but not common)
Alternatively, perhaps it's “panda is to bamboo” — but that doesn't match.
Wait — let's reconsider:
Actually, goose is to flock means: a goose is part of a flock. So what is a panda part of? A group — but the term is not standardized.
However, more likely: This analogy may be flawed or intended to be panda is to China — but that would be like #10.
Wait — perhaps it's panda is to bear? But that’s not matching.
Wait — maybe the analogy is: Goose is to flock as panda is to… — meaning, what is the collective noun?
But since that’s not well-known, maybe it’s “panda is to bear” — but that’s a category.
Wait — another idea: Goose is to flock as panda is to species? No.
Wait — perhaps the correct interpretation is: Goose is to flock as panda is to what? — maybe “bamboo”?
But that breaks the pattern.
Wait — actually, "flock" is a group of geese. What is a group of pandas called? It’s a “gathering”.
So:
- Goose → Flock
- Panda → Gathering
✔ Answer: gathering
(Though uncommon, it's the correct collective noun.)
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- An ant has six legs; a spider has eight legs.
✔ Answer: eight legs
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- Snakes slither; whales swim.
✔ Answer: swim
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- A lizard is a vertebrate; a cricket is an invertebrate.
✔ Answer: invertebrate
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- A lion is a carnivore; a rhino is a herbivore.
✔ Answer: herbivore
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- Bison walk; kangaroos hop.
✔ Answer: hop
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- A piglet is a baby pig; a duckling is a baby duck.
✔ Answer: duckling
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- Bass is a type of fish; horse is a type of mammal.
✔ Answer: mammal
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1. swim
2. amphibian
3. fur
4. spots
5. reptile
6. lungs
7. calf
8. mammal
9. white
10. China
11. gathering
12. eight legs
13. swim
14. invertebrate
15. herbivore
16. hop
17. duckling
18. mammal
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1. Bird is to fly as fish is to ________
- Birds fly; fish swim.
✔ Answer: swim
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2. Snake is to reptile as frog is to ________
- A snake is a type of reptile; a frog is a type of amphibian.
✔ Answer: amphibian
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3. Parrot is to feathers as bear is to ________
- A parrot has feathers; a bear has fur.
✔ Answer: fur
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4. Zebra is to stripes as giraffe is to ________
- Zebras have stripes; giraffes have spots.
✔ Answer: spots
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5. Koala is to mammal as turtle is to ________
- A koala is a mammal; a turtle is a reptile.
✔ Answer: reptile
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6. Fish is to gills as squirrel is to ________
- Fish breathe with gills; squirrels breathe with lungs.
✔ Answer: lungs
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7. Cat is to kitten as cow is to ________
- A kitten is a young cat; a calf is a young cow.
✔ Answer: calf
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8. Shark is to fish as dolphin is to ________
- A shark is a type of fish; a dolphin is a type of mammal.
✔ Answer: mammal
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9. Canary is to yellow as polar bear is to ________
- A canary is yellow; a polar bear is white.
✔ Answer: white
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10. Penguin is to Antarctica as panda is to ________
- Penguins are native to Antarctica; pandas are native to China.
✔ Answer: China
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11. Goose is to flock as panda is to ________
- A group of geese is called a flock; a group of pandas is called a "crowd" (though less common). However, more commonly, animals are grouped by their collective nouns. But here, it might be looking for a habitat or environment. Wait — this one seems off.
Wait: Actually, the analogy is likely about group names:
- A group of geese is a *flock*.
- A group of pandas is a *gathering* or *crowd*, but this is not standard.
But perhaps it's better interpreted as:
- Goose is found in a flock → Panda is found in a...?
Alternatively, maybe it's asking for the type of animal, but that doesn’t fit.
Wait — rechecking: “Goose is to flock” — this is animal to its group name.
So, what is a group of pandas called? It’s a “gathering” of pandas.
But that's rare. Alternatively, maybe it's habitat?
But no — the pattern is: Animal → Group Name
So:
- Goose → Flock
- Panda → ? → Gathering (but not common)
Alternatively, perhaps it's “panda is to bamboo” — but that doesn't match.
Wait — let's reconsider:
Actually, goose is to flock means: a goose is part of a flock. So what is a panda part of? A group — but the term is not standardized.
However, more likely: This analogy may be flawed or intended to be panda is to China — but that would be like #10.
Wait — perhaps it's panda is to bear? But that’s not matching.
Wait — maybe the analogy is: Goose is to flock as panda is to… — meaning, what is the collective noun?
But since that’s not well-known, maybe it’s “panda is to bear” — but that’s a category.
Wait — another idea: Goose is to flock as panda is to species? No.
Wait — perhaps the correct interpretation is: Goose is to flock as panda is to what? — maybe “bamboo”?
But that breaks the pattern.
Wait — actually, "flock" is a group of geese. What is a group of pandas called? It’s a “gathering”.
So:
- Goose → Flock
- Panda → Gathering
✔ Answer: gathering
(Though uncommon, it's the correct collective noun.)
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12. Ant is to six legs as spider is to ________
- An ant has six legs; a spider has eight legs.
✔ Answer: eight legs
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13. Snake is to slither as whale is to ________
- Snakes slither; whales swim.
✔ Answer: swim
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14. Lizard is to vertebrate as cricket is to ________
- A lizard is a vertebrate; a cricket is an invertebrate.
✔ Answer: invertebrate
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15. Lion is to carnivore as rhino is to ________
- A lion is a carnivore; a rhino is a herbivore.
✔ Answer: herbivore
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16. Bison is to walk as kangaroo is to ________
- Bison walk; kangaroos hop.
✔ Answer: hop
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17. Pig is to piglet as duck is to ________
- A piglet is a baby pig; a duckling is a baby duck.
✔ Answer: duckling
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18. Bass is to fish as horse is to ________
- Bass is a type of fish; horse is a type of mammal.
✔ Answer: mammal
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✔ Final Answers:
1. swim
2. amphibian
3. fur
4. spots
5. reptile
6. lungs
7. calf
8. mammal
9. white
10. China
11. gathering
12. eight legs
13. swim
14. invertebrate
15. herbivore
16. hop
17. duckling
18. mammal
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy worksheet 8th grade.