Let me work through each analogy step by step to find the correct answers from the word bank.
Word Bank: enthusiastic, tardy, winter, return, canvas, scarcity, dusk, draw, go, light
1. Purchase is to keep as borrow is to _____________.
- When you purchase something, you keep it permanently
- When you borrow something, you return it
- Answer:
return
2. Red is to stop as green is to _____________.
- Red traffic light means stop
- Green traffic light means go
- Answer:
go
3. Plenty is to enough as shortage is to _____________.
- Plenty and enough are similar (both mean having sufficient amounts)
- Shortage means not having enough - the opposite concept
- Looking at the word bank, "scarcity" means a shortage or lack of something
- Answer:
scarcity
4. Present is to here as late is to _____________.
- "Present" means being here/on time
- "Late" means not on time/tardy
- Answer:
tardy
5. Author is to write as artist is to _____________.
- An author writes
- An artist draws/paints
- From the word bank, "draw" fits
- Answer:
draw
6. Rock is to heavy as feather is to _____________.
- A rock is heavy
- A feather is light (the opposite)
- Answer:
light
7. Dull is to vibrant as bored is to _____________.
- Dull and vibrant are opposites
- Bored needs an opposite - someone who is excited/enthusiastic
- Answer:
enthusiastic
8. Heat is to summer as cold is to _____________.
- Summer is hot
- Winter is cold
- Answer:
winter
9. Pencil is to paper as paint is to _____________.
- You use pencil on paper
- You use paint on canvas
- Answer:
canvas
10. Sunrise is to dawn as sunset is to _____________.
- Sunrise happens at dawn (early morning)
- Sunset happens at dusk (evening)
- Answer:
dusk
Let me verify all answers use words from the word bank and are in lowercase:
1. return ✓
2. go ✓
3. scarcity ✓
4. tardy ✓
5. draw ✓
6. light ✓
7. enthusiastic ✓
8. winter ✓
9. canvas ✓
10. dusk ✓
All words are from the word bank and in lowercase!
Final Answer:
1. return
2. go
3. scarcity
4. tardy
5. draw
6. light
7. enthusiastic
8. winter
9. canvas
10. dusk
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy worksheet for 6th grade.
