Let me work through each analogy step by step.
1. Finger is to hand as ______ is to foot.
- A finger is a part of a hand
- What part of a foot is similar? A toe!
- Answer:
toe
2. Page is to book as letter is to ______.
- Pages make up a book
- Letters make up a word
- Answer:
word
3. In is to out as ______ is to down.
- "In" and "out" are opposites
- What's the opposite of "down"? It's "up"
- Answer:
up
4. Go is to green as ______ is to stop.
- Green light means go
- What color means stop? Red!
- Answer:
red
5. Day is to month as minute is to ______.
- Many days make up a month
- Many minutes make up an hour
- Answer:
hour
6. Word is to sentence as ______ is to book.
- Words make up sentences
- What makes up a book? Pages!
- 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
- What's the opposite of "moist" (wet)? Dry!
- 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? Eagle!
- Answer:
eagle
10. Tornado is to damage as not eating is to ______.
- A tornado causes damage
- Not eating causes hunger
- Answer:
hunger
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 6th grade.
