Analogies

Complete the analogy: enormous is to huge as exhausted is to _____.

• energetic

• tired

• bored

• awake

Answer explanation

The relationship is between synonyms. Enormous and huge are synonyms, just as exhausted and tired are synonyms. 'Energetic' and 'awake' are antonyms.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Match each word pair to the type of relationship it shows.

• Part-to-Whole

• doctor : hospital

• Person-to-Location

• petal : flower

• Object-to-Function

• pencil : write

Answer explanation

A petal is part of a flower (Part-to-Whole). A pencil's function is to write (Object-to-Function). A doctor works in a hospital (Person-to-Location).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Complete the analogy: scissors are to cutting as a thermometer is to _____.

• heating

• cooling

• measuring

• breaking

Answer explanation

The relationship is tool to function. The function of scissors is cutting, and the function of a thermometer is measuring temperature.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Sort these word pairs into two categories: Synonym Pairs or Antonym Pairs.

Groups:

(a) Synonym Pairs

,

(b) Antonym Pairs

• simple : complex

• empty : full

• begin : start

• brave : courageous

Answer explanation

"Brave" and "courageous" are synonyms, as are "begin" and "start". "Empty" and "full" are antonyms, as are "simple" and "complex".

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Complete the analogy: chapter is to book as scene is to _____.

• movie

• actor

• popcorn

• ticket

Answer explanation

The relationship is part-to-whole. A chapter is part of a book, and a scene is part of a movie. The other options are related to movies but not in a part-to-whole way.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which word best completes this cause-and-effect analogy? Virus is to illness as practice is to _____.

• failure

• skill

• game

• team

Answer explanation

The relationship is cause to effect. A virus can cause an illness, and practice leads to the effect of developing a skill.

Match each analogy to the relationship it demonstrates.

• Synonym

• sad : unhappy

• Adult-to-Young

• dog : puppy

• Cause-and-Effect

• effort : success

Answer explanation

A dog is the adult form of a puppy. "Sad" and "unhappy" are synonyms. Effort is a cause that can lead to the effect of success.

Complete the analogy: car is to garage as boat is to _____.

• ocean

• road

• dock

• captain

Answer explanation

The relationship is object to its storage/parking location. A car is kept in a garage, and a boat is kept at a dock.

Classify these word pairs based on their relationship: Part-to-Whole or Object-to-Function.

Groups:

(a) Part-to-Whole

,

(b) Object-to-Function

• oven : bake

• handle : mug

• spoke : wheel

• key : unlock

Answer explanation

A handle is part of a mug and a spoke is part of a wheel (Part-to-Whole). A key's function is to unlock, and an oven's function is to bake (Object-to-Function).

Complete the analogy: frog is to tadpole as butterfly is to _____.

• moth

• insect

• caterpillar

• cocoon

Answer explanation

The relationship is adult to its young/larval form. A frog develops from a tadpole, and a butterfly develops from a caterpillar.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D