Analogies

Analogies

Understanding relationships between words

An analogy is...

a comparison between words that shows a relationship

To solve an analogy problem...

• Read the first two words and identify the relationship between the words.

• Create another pair of words that have the same relationship.

Multiple Choice

Up is to down as hot is to cold.

What is the relationship?

• synonyms

• sounds

• space

• opposites

Multiple Choice

Frog is to croak as duck is to quack.

What is the relationship?

• time

• sounds

• space

• age

The relationship between the first pair of words helps us to identify the word that is missing.

Dog is to puppy as cat is to _______.

Multiple Choice

Apple is to fruit as broccoli is to _______.

• carrot

• vegetable

• sun

• fruit

Multiple Choice

Car is to road as boat is to _______.

• lake

• rain

• bus

• sky

Multiple Choice

Milk is to cow as eggs are to ________.

• breakfast

• horse

• plant

• chicken

Multiple Choice

Doctor is to patient as teacher is to ________.

• professor

• school

• student

• library

Multiple Choice

Finger is to hand as petal is to _______.

• land

• flower

• sunshine

• roots