Let’s go through each analogy one by one. We’ll use the word box to pick the best fit.
Word Box:
hunger, dry, measure, page, hour, up, eagle, word, toe, red
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1.
Finger is to hand as ________ is to foot.
→ A finger is part of a hand. So we need something that’s part of a foot.
Looking at the list: “toe” fits perfectly.
✔ Answer:
toe
2.
Page is to book as letter is to ________.
→ A page is a small part of a book. A letter (like in writing) is a small part of... a word? Or maybe “word” here means written content? Wait — actually, letters make up words. But the analogy says “page : book”, so it’s part-to-whole. Then “letter : ?” → letters make up words. So “word” fits.
Wait — but let’s check: if you have many pages, they make a book. Many letters make a word. Yes.
✔ Answer:
word
3.
In is to out as ________ is to down.
→ These are opposites. In ↔ Out. So we need an opposite of “down”. That would be “up”.
✔ Answer:
up
4.
Go is to green as ________ is to stop.
→ Green light means go. Red light means stop. So the missing word is “red”.
✔ Answer:
red
5.
Day is to month as minute is to ________.
→ Days make up a month. Minutes make up an hour.
So: day → month; minute → hour.
✔ Answer:
hour
6.
Word is to sentence as ________ is to book.
→ Words make sentences. What makes a book? Pages!
Many pages make a book. Many words make a sentence.
✔ Answer:
page
7.
Funnel is to pour as ruler is to ________.
→ You use a funnel to pour things. You use a ruler to measure things.
✔ Answer:
measure
8.
Small is to big as moist is to ________.
→ Small and big are opposites. Moist and dry are opposites.
✔ Answer:
dry
9.
Tornado is to weather as ________ is to bird.
→ A tornado is a type of weather event. What’s a type of bird? From the list: “eagle” is a bird.
✔ Answer:
eagle
10.
Tornado is to damage as not eating is to ________.
→ A tornado causes damage. Not eating causes hunger.
✔ Answer:
hunger
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Final Answer:
1. toe
2. word
3. up
4. red
5. hour
6. page
7. measure
8. dry
9. eagle
10. hunger
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy worksheet for 5th grade.
