To solve these analogies, we need to find the relationship between the first pair of words and then apply that same relationship to the second pair.
Let's break down the logic for each one:
1.
Bird is to fly as fish is to...
* *Relationship:* Birds move through the air by flying. Fish move through water by... swimming.
* *Answer:* swim
2.
Snake is to reptile as frog is to...
* *Relationship:* A snake is a type of reptile. A frog is a type of amphibian.
* *Answer:* amphibian
3.
Parrot is to feathers as bear is to...
* *Relationship:* Parrots are covered in feathers. Bears are covered in fur or hair.
* *Answer:* fur
4.
Zebra is to stripes as giraffe is to...
* *Relationship:* Zebras have a pattern of stripes. Giraffes have a pattern of spots.
* *Answer:* spots
5.
Koala is to mammal as turtle is to...
* *Relationship:* A koala is a type of mammal. A turtle is a type of reptile.
* *Answer:* reptile
6.
Fish is to gills as squirrel is to...
* *Relationship:* Fish breathe using gills. Squirrels (mammals) breathe using lungs.
* *Answer:* lungs
7.
Cat is to kitten as cow is to...
* *Relationship:* A baby cat is called a kitten. A baby cow is called a calf.
* *Answer:* calf
8.
Shark is to fish as dolphin is to...
* *Relationship:* A shark is a type of fish. A dolphin is a type of mammal.
* *Answer:* mammal
9.
Canary is to yellow as polar bear is to...
* *Relationship:* Canaries are typically yellow. Polar bears are typically white.
* *Answer:* white
10.
Penguin is to Antarctica as panda is to...
* *Relationship:* Penguins are native to Antarctica. Pandas are native to China.
* *Answer:* China
11.
Goose is to flock as fish is to...
* *Relationship:* A group of geese is called a flock. A group of fish is called a school.
* *Answer:* school
12.
Ant is to six legs as spider is to...
* *Relationship:* An ant has six legs. A spider has eight legs.
* *Answer:* eight legs
13.
Snake is to slither as whale is to...
* *Relationship:* Snakes move by slithering. Whales move by swimming.
* *Answer:* swim
14.
Lizard is to vertebrate as cricket is to...
* *Relationship:* A lizard has a backbone (vertebrate). A cricket does not have a backbone (invertebrate).
* *Answer:* invertebrate
15.
Lion is to carnivore as rhino is to...
* *Relationship:* Lions eat meat (carnivores). Rhinos eat plants (herbivores).
* *Answer:* herbivore
16.
Bison is to walk as kangaroo is to...
* *Relationship:* Bison move by walking on four legs. Kangaroos move by hopping.
* *Answer:* hop
17.
Pig is to piglet as duck is to...
* *Relationship:* A baby pig is a piglet. A baby duck is a duckling.
* *Answer:* duckling
18.
Bass is to fish as horse is to...
* *Relationship:* A bass is a type of fish. A horse is a type of mammal.
* *Answer:* mammal
Final Answer:
1. swim
2. amphibian
3. fur
4. spots
5. reptile
6. lungs
7. calf
8. mammal
9. white
10. China
11. school
12. eight legs
13. swim
14. invertebrate
15. herbivore
16. hop
17. duckling
18. mammal
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy worksheet for 2nd grade.
