I'll work through each analogy step by step to find the missing words and identify whether they are synonyms or antonyms.
1) happiness : ____________ :: journey : trip
- Journey and trip mean the same thing (synonyms)
- So we need a synonym for happiness
- Answer: joy, bliss, delight, or contentment
- These are
synonyms
2) smart : dull :: ____________ : weak
- Smart and dull are opposites (antonyms)
- So we need an opposite of weak
- Opposite of weak is strong
- Answer: strong
- These are
antonyms
3) clean : dirty :: poor : ____________
- Clean and dirty are opposites (antonyms)
- So we need an opposite of poor
- Opposite of poor is rich or wealthy
- Answer: rich
- These are
antonyms
4) ____________ : small :: far : distant
- Far and distant mean the same thing (synonyms)
- So we need a synonym for small
- Synonym for small is tiny, little, or miniature
- Answer: tiny or little
- These are
synonyms
5) reply : ____________ :: study : learn
- Study and learn mean similar things (synonyms - when you study, you learn)
- So we need a synonym for reply
- Synonym for reply is answer or respond
- Answer: answer
- These are
synonyms
6) awake : asleep :: ____________ : cowardly
- Awake and asleep are opposites (antonyms)
- So we need an opposite of cowardly
- Opposite of cowardly is brave or courageous
- Answer: brave
- These are
antonyms
7) ____________ : narrow :: careful : careless
- Careful and careless are opposites (antonyms)
- So we need an opposite of narrow
- Opposite of narrow is wide or broad
- Answer: wide
- These are
antonyms
8) good : awesome :: ____________ : secure
- Good and awesome mean similar things (synonyms - both positive qualities)
- So we need a synonym for secure
- Synonym for secure is safe or protected
- Answer: safe
- These are
synonyms
Final Answer:
1) joy/bliss/delight/contentment - synonyms
2) strong - antonyms
3) rich/wealthy - antonyms
4) tiny/little - synonyms
5) answer/respond - synonyms
6) brave/courageous - antonyms
7) wide/broad - antonyms
8) safe - synonyms
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy worksheet for 6th grade.