Analogies - beginning

bowl : cereal :: mug:

• handle

• coffee

• soup

• apple juice

Answer explanation

A bowl HOLDS cereal.

A mug HOLDS coffee.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

sell : buy :: give:

• borrow

• purchase

• want

• take

Answer explanation

The OPPOSITE of sell is buy.

The OPPOSITE of give is take.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

grapes : bunch :: peas :

• pod

• fruit

• green

• garden

Answer explanation

Grapes come in a bunch.

Peas come in a pod.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

boat : water :: sled :

• winter

• snow

• ship

• wind

Answer explanation

A boat rides on water.

A sled rides on snow.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

arm : elbow :: leg :

• thigh

• sock

• knee

• fingers

Answer explanation

The arm joint is the elbow.

The leg joint is the knee.

The arm bends at the elbow.

The leg bends at the knee.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

ruler : measure :: pencil :

• yellow

• eraser

• yardstick

• write

Answer explanation

A ruler measures.

A pencil writes.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

elephant : trunk :: lion :

• roar

• Africa

• mane

• cub

Answer explanation

An elephant has a trunk.

A lion has a mane.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

silly : funny :: strange :

• weird

• horrible

• pretty

• neat

Answer explanation

Silly and funny are synonyms.

Strange and weird are synonyms.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

mouse : rodent :: salmon :

• swim

• river

• fish

• animal

Answer explanation

A mouse is a type of rodent.

A salmon is a type of fish.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

floor : sweep :: rug :

• vacuum

• dust

• mop

• broom

Answer explanation

We sweep a floor.

We vacuum a rug.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D