Let's solve each analogy step by step using the word bank provided:
Word Bank:
enthusiastic, tardy, winter, return, canvas, scarcity, dusk, draw, go, light
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1. Purchase is to keep as borrow is to _________.
- "Purchase" means to buy something, and you
keep it.
- "Borrow" means to take something temporarily, and you must
return it.
- So, the relationship is: *buy → keep*; *borrow → return*.
✔ Answer: return
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2. Red is to stop as green is to _________.
- Red means "stop" in traffic signals.
- Green means "go".
- This is a direct signal analogy.
✔ Answer: go
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3. Plenty is to enough as shortage is to _________.
- "Plenty" means more than enough → so "plenty" is greater than "enough".
- "Shortage" means not enough → so "shortage" corresponds to
scarcity (lack).
- The pattern is: *more than enough → enough*, just like *not enough → scarcity*.
✔ Answer: scarcity
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4. Present is to here as late is to _________.
- "Present" means being
here (in time or place).
- "Late" means being
tardy (behind schedule).
- So, "present" corresponds to "here", and "late" corresponds to "tardy".
✔ Answer: tardy
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5. Author is to write as artist is to _________.
- An author writes.
- An artist draws (or paints).
- The action associated with an artist is
draw.
✔ Answer: draw
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6. Rock is to heavy as feather is to _________.
- A rock is
heavy.
- A feather is
light.
- Opposite qualities.
✔ Answer: light
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7. Dull is to vibrant as bored is to _________.
- "Dull" vs. "vibrant" are opposites.
- "Bored" is the opposite of
enthusiastic.
- So, if dull is the opposite of vibrant, then bored is the opposite of enthusiastic.
✔ Answer: enthusiastic
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8. Heat is to summer as cold is to _________.
- Summer is associated with heat.
- Winter is associated with cold.
- So, cold corresponds to
winter.
✔ Answer: winter
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9. Pencil is to paper as paint is to _________.
- A pencil is used on paper to create art.
- Paint is used on a
canvas to create art.
- So, paint → canvas.
✔ Answer: canvas
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10. Sunrise is to dawn as sunset is to _________.
- Sunrise happens at
dawn (the beginning of day).
- Sunset happens at
dusk (the end of day).
- So, just as sunrise = dawn, sunset = dusk.
✔ Answer: dusk
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✔ Final Answers:
1. return
2. go
3. scarcity
4. tardy
5. draw
6. light
7. enthusiastic
8. winter
9. canvas
10. dusk
All answers are from the word bank and use lowercase letters as instructed.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogy worksheet grade 5.
