Analogies

Which word best completes the analogy? Keyboard is to computer as screen is to _____.

• television

• movie

• remote

• channel

Answer explanation

The analogy shows a part-to-whole relationship. A keyboard is part of a computer, just as a screen is part of a television.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Match each analogy to the type of relationship it demonstrates.

• Antonym (opposite meaning)

• scissors : cut

• Function (tool and its action)

• huge : gigantic

• Synonym (same meaning)

• arrive : depart

Answer explanation

Each pair is matched to its relationship: 'huge' and 'gigantic' are synonyms; 'arrive' and 'depart' are antonyms; and scissors are a tool used to 'cut'.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which word best completes the analogy? Camera is to photograph as microphone is to _____.

• listen

• speak

• sound

• record

Answer explanation

The analogy shows a function relationship. A camera's function is to photograph, and a microphone's primary function is to record sound.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Sort these word pairs into the correct relationship category: Part to Whole or Object to Location.

Groups:

(a) Part to Whole

,

(b) Object to Location

• fish : ocean

• tire : car

• student : school

• leaf : tree

Answer explanation

A leaf is part of a tree and a tire is part of a car (Part to Whole). A student is found at a school and a fish is found in the ocean (Object to Location).

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

Which word best completes the analogy? Brave is to courageous as timid is to _____.

• shy

• bold

• loud

• quiet

Answer explanation

The analogy shows a synonym relationship. 'Brave' and 'courageous' have similar meanings, just as 'timid' and 'shy' have similar meanings.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which word best completes the analogy? Effort is to success as practice is to _____.

• game

• failure

• improvement

• talent

Answer explanation

The analogy shows a cause and effect relationship. Effort can lead to success, and practice leads to improvement.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Match each adult animal to its young to create pairs with an 'adult-to-young' relationship.

• tadpole

• Horse

• foal

• Frog

• kitten

• Cat

Answer explanation

The pairs show an adult-to-young relationship. A kitten is a young cat, a foal is a young horse, and a tadpole is a young frog.

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

What is the relationship in the analogy: finger : hand :: toe : foot?

• Part to Whole

• Object to Function

• Synonym

• Antonym

Answer explanation

This analogy shows a part-to-whole relationship. A finger is a part of a hand, and a toe is a part of a foot.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Sort these word pairs into the correct relationship category: Synonym Pairs or Antonym Pairs.

Groups:

(a) Synonym Pairs

,

(b) Antonym Pairs

• difficult : hard

• loud : quiet

• empty : full

• hot : cold

• fast : quick

• begin : start

Answer explanation

Synonym pairs have similar meanings (fast/quick), while antonym pairs have opposite meanings (empty/full).

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which word best completes the analogy? Arrival is to departure as creation is to _____.

• beginning

• building

• destruction

• art

Answer explanation

The analogy shows an antonym relationship. 'Arrival' is the opposite of 'departure', and 'creation' is the opposite of 'destruction'.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D