Let’s go through each analogy one by one. The goal is to find the word that has the same relationship as the first pair.
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1. happy is to joyful as sad is to ___
→ “Happy” and “joyful” mean almost the same thing — they’re synonyms.
→ So we need a synonym for “sad”.
Options: scary, depressed, nervous, silly → “depressed” is the best synonym for sad.
✔ Answer:
depressed
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2. now is to later as easy is to ___
→ “Now” and “later” are opposites in time (present vs future).
→ So we need an opposite of “easy”.
Options: difficult, early, fun, simple → “difficult” is the opposite of easy.
✔ Answer:
difficult
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3. gloves are to hands as socks are to ___
→ Gloves go on hands. Socks go on feet.
Options: eyes, ears, feet, legs → “feet” is correct.
✔ Answer:
feet
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4. glasses are to see as cane is to ___
→ Glasses help you see. A cane helps you walk.
Options: understand, sleep, walk, eat → “walk” fits.
✔ Answer:
walk
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5. lettuce is to green as strawberry is to ___
→ Lettuce is typically green. Strawberries are typically red.
Options: orange, brown, delicious, red → “red” is the color match.
✔ Answer:
red
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6. interesting : fascinating :: uncommon : ___
→ “Interesting” and “fascinating” are synonyms.
→ So we need a synonym for “uncommon”.
Options: everyday, boring, late, rare → “rare” means uncommon.
✔ Answer:
rare
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7. fire : hot :: snow : ___
→ Fire is hot. Snow is cold.
Options: cold, yellow, warm, tasty → “cold” matches.
✔ Answer:
cold
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8. bakery : bread :: café : ___
→ A bakery sells bread. A café sells coffee (or drinks/snacks).
Options: coffee, water, cake, salad → “coffee” is most typical for a café.
✔ Answer:
coffee
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9. reward : good :: punishment : ___
→ Reward is something good. Punishment is something bad.
Options: wonderful, bad, cute, open → “bad” fits.
✔ Answer:
bad
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10. spend : save :: give : ___
→ Spend and save are opposites (spending money vs keeping it).
→ Give and receive are opposites (giving something vs getting it).
Options: sit, receive, say, ask → “receive” is the opposite of give.
✔ Answer:
receive
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Final Answer:
1. depressed
2. difficult
3. feet
4. walk
5. red
6. rare
7. cold
8. coffee
9. bad
10. receive
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy worksheet for 4th grade.
