WordMaster List 1 Analogy Practice

Imagine you're on a treasure hunt with Abigail, Evelyn, and Mia. Lure is to attract as decoy is to:

• repel

• distract

• capture

• ignore

Answer explanation

A lure is used to attract, while a decoy is used to distract. Both serve to mislead or manipulate attention, making 'distract' the correct choice as it aligns with the function of a decoy.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagine Samuel is as famished as a lion after a long day of adventures. Now, if a storm is as torrential as Samuel is hungry, what would it be?

• dry

• light

• heavy

• slow

Answer explanation

Famished means extremely hungry, just as torrential means extremely heavy in terms of rain. Therefore, torrential is to heavy, making 'heavy' the correct answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Avery and Noah are having a fun word association game! If 'gorge' is to 'eat', then 'quaff' is to:

• sip

• drink

• chew

• nibble

Answer explanation

Gorge means to eat greedily, while quaff means to drink heartily. Therefore, the relationship is that both words describe actions related to consuming, making 'drink' the correct choice for quaff.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagine Jackson and Ethan are in a wordplay duel! Ingenious is to clever as shrewd is to:

• foolish

• wise

• naive

• clumsy

Answer explanation

Ingenious and clever are synonyms, both indicating intelligence. Similarly, shrewd means having sharp judgment and is synonymous with wise. Thus, shrewd is to wise as ingenious is to clever.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagine Liam is glancing at a mysterious object. Just like that, if Nora were to crane her neck, what would she be doing?

• bend

• stretch

• shrink

• twist

Answer explanation

Glance means to look briefly, while crane refers to a bird that stretches its neck to see. Thus, just as glance relates to looking, crane relates to stretching.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Harper and Aria are playing a fun word game! If ricochet is to bounce, then carom is to:

• roll

• slide

• rebound

• stop

Answer explanation

Ricochet refers to a bounce off a surface, while carom describes a shot that rebounds off a surface in billiards. Thus, the relationship is similar, making 'rebound' the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagine Scarlett and Aiden are discussing weather patterns. Scarlett says, "Balmy is to mild as tempestuous is to..." What word should Aiden choose to complete the analogy?

• calm

• stormy

• gentle

• serene

Answer explanation

Balmy and mild are synonyms, both describing gentle weather. Tempestuous means stormy or turbulent, so the correct analogy is tempestuous is to stormy, as it represents a similar relationship of intensity.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Hey Maya, if a zephyr is like a gentle breeze, what would a cyclone be like?

• drizzle

• hurricane

• mist

• fog

Answer explanation

A zephyr is a gentle breeze, while a cyclone is a more intense storm. The correct analogy is that a cyclone is to a hurricane, which is a stronger storm, just as a zephyr is to a breeze.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Hey Zoe and Mason, if augment means to increase, what does amplify mean to do?

• reduce

• silence

• enhance

• diminish

Answer explanation

Augment means to increase, and amplify means to enhance or make stronger. Therefore, just as augment relates to increase, amplify relates to enhance, making 'enhance' the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Imagine Avery and Sophia are discussing the weather. Avery says, "The lake is so placid today, it's incredibly calm." Sophia replies, "Yes, but yesterday it was so tempestuous! It was really..."

• peaceful

• turbulent

• quiet

• still

Answer explanation

Placid means calm, while tempestuous means characterized by strong and turbulent emotions or conditions. Therefore, the opposite of calm in this context is turbulent, making 'turbulent' the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4