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Analogies / Connotation review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

vulture : scavenger ::

a)

prey : mouse

b)

owl : hawk

c)

predator : eats

d)

ballet : dance

2.

empty is to full as

awkward is to _____

a)

graceful

b)

silly

c)

rude

d)

clumsy

3.

leaf is to tree as

petal is to ______

a)

stem

b)

rose

c)

oak

d)

flower

4.

ear is to hear as

mouth is to _____

a)

talk

b)

teeth

c)

lick

d)

face

5.

LOCKER : STORAGE

a)

telephone : communication

b)

wallet : cash

c)

pencil : paper

d)

lake : moisture

6.

heap : pile :: jumble : ____

a)

organizer

b)

closet

c)

mess

d)

orderly

7.

kite : fly :: ____ : throw

a)

ball

b)

toss

c)

pitch

d)

fling

8.

robin : bird :: ____ : reptile

a)

lion

b)

snake

c)

flower

d)

eagle

9.

twig : branch :: _____ : _____

a)

finger : hand

b)

hand : finger

c)

guitar : banjo

d)

rug : carpet

10.

canoe : sailboat :: _____ : _____

a)

car : truck

b)

car : wheel

c)

truck : road

d)

muffins : eat

11.

Type - characteristic

Athlete : Fit :: ____________ : ___________

a)

Chef : Fat

b)

Dog : Energetic

c)

Priest : Religious

d)

Dancer : Intelligent

12.

Type - degree

Someone who is humiliated is very embarrassed.

Someone who is _______________ is very ________________.

a)

shy : timid

b)

enraged : angry

c)

sad : upset

d)

excited : anxious

13.

Type - lack

Skeptical : Belief :: ______________ : ______________

a)

Unpopular : Wealth

b)

Homeless : Shelter

c)

Polite : Power

d)

Nervous : Stress

14.

Type - function

Sunscreen : Sun :: ______________ : _______________

a)

Magic : Children

b)

Grass : House

c)

Armor : Body

d)

Faith : Country

15.

Type - antonyms

Optimism is the opposite of Pessimism. __________ is the opposite of ______________.

a)

Success : Failure

b)

Food : Hunger

c)

Motivation : Dedication

d)

Maturity : Youth

16.

Type - lack

Skeptical : Belief :: ______________ : ______________

a)

Unpopular : Wealth

b)

Homeless : Shelter

c)

Polite : Power

d)

Nervous : Stress

17.

Type - other

Train : Railroad :: _____________ : _____________

a)

boat : mountain

b)

helicopter : cloud

c)

truck : highway

d)

wagon : wheel

18.

good luck : wish :: ___ : warning

a)

ebb

b)

malicious

c)

premonition

d)

outcry

19.

bark : dog : : meow : ______________

a)

bird

b)

cat

c)

rabbit

d)

fish

20.

morning : breakfast : : evening : _______________

a)

snack

b)

lunch

c)

brunch

d)

dinner

21.

epilogue is to story, as ________ is to dinner

a)

meal

b)

dessert

c)

appetizer

d)

salad

22.

scientist : laboratory :: ________ : stage

a)

lights

b)

actor

c)

athlete

d)

costumes

23.

cheat is to _______, as coward is to courage

a)

truth

b)

bravery

c)

fool

d)

money

24.

window is to house, as _________ is to submarine

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

periscope

d)

chimney

25.

Disorder is to chaos as interest is to __________

a)

Advantage

b)

Boredome

c)

Disinterest

d)

Obsession

26.

Yarn is to sweater as _______ is to flower.

a)

color

b)

insect

c)

petal

d)

pollen

27.

Water is to droplet as snow is to _________

a)

blizzard

b)

flake

c)

rain

d)

sunshine

28.

Concerned is to distressed as confused is to ________

a)

bewildered

b)

composed

c)

excited

d)

organized

29.

Artificial is to genuine as flavorful is to ________

a)

Appetizing

b)

Bland

c)

Robust

d)

Savory

30.

Stars is to galaxy as _______ is the beach

a)

Ocean

b)

Life Guard

c)

Grains of Sand

d)

Sun Bathers

31.

Cage is to enclose as valve is to _________

a)

control

b)

flow

c)

hinder

d)

seal

32.

Artist is to paintbrush as Carpenter is to ___________

a)

building

b)

construction

c)

floor

d)

hammer

33.

Doubt is to suspicion as ___________ is to Certainty

a)

confidence

b)

concept

c)

doubt

d)

positivity

34.

Composer is to opera as novelist is to ________

a)

blogger

b)

book

c)

career

d)

writer

35.

gentle: tender :: rough

a)

abrasive

b)

kind

c)

mean

d)

smooth

36.

start: stop :: arrive

a)

stay

b)

end

c)

depart

d)

come

37.

leader: guide :: doctor

a)

nurse

b)

medicine

c)

heal

d)

show

38.

roll: dice :: spin

a)

clock

b)

card

c)

board

d)

wheel

39.

North America: U.S.A :: Asia

a)

Canada

b)

South America

c)

India

d)

Australia

40.

talk: yell :: knock

a)

cry

b)

pound

c)

shout

d)

talk

41.

sparkling: shimmering :: shady

a)

shadowy

b)

noon

c)

sunny

d)

hot

42.

goldfish: pet :: travel

a)

puppy

b)

stamp collecting

c)

hobby

d)

flying

43.

ask: receive ::

a)

request: inquire

b)

look: eye

c)

seek: find

d)

vision: eye

44.

geometry: math ::

a)

history: timeline

b)

experiment: science

c)

biology: science

d)

language: French

45.

day: week ::

a)

minute: hour

b)

month: minutes

c)

year: month

d)

hour: minute

46.

red: stop ::

a)

yield: yellow

b)

halt: break

c)

blue: sky

d)

green: go

47.

shiver: cold ::

a)

warm: hot

b)

tremble: fear

c)

shake: tremble

d)

shimmer: shake

48.

dough: break ::

a)

bake: cook

b)

knead: mix

c)

batter: cake

d)

cookies: cake

49.

bike: pedal ::

a)

fly: plane

b)

car: vehicle

c)

boat: row

d)

train: conductor

50.

What is the definition for "synonym" in terms of analogy type?

a)

words that have the opposite meaning.

b)

  1. words that have the same meaning.

c)

one word is the source of some action, the other word is the result or consequence.

d)

 how the object works.

51.

What is the definition for "cause and effect" in terms of analogy type?

a)

words that have the opposite meaning.

b)

  1. words that have the same meaning.

c)

one word is the source of some action, the other word is the result or consequence.

d)

 how the object works.

52.

What is the definition for "antonym" in terms of analogy type?

a)

words that have the opposite meaning.

b)

  1. words that have the same meaning.

c)

one word is the source of some action, the other word is the result or consequence.

d)

 how the object works.

53.

What is the definition for "function" in terms of analogy type?

a)

words that have the opposite meaning.

b)

  1. words that have the same meaning.

c)

one word is the source of some action, the other word is the result or consequence.

d)

 how the object works.

54.

What is the definition for "part to whole" in terms of analogy type?

a)

words that have the opposite meaning.

b)

  1. description of a noun.

c)

one word is the source of some action, the other word is the result or consequence.

d)

the first word is part of a second word as a whole.

55.

Connotation:

a)

The literal meaning of a word

b)

A word’s definition, as you would find in a dictionary

c)

The emotional association that a word carries

56.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.
a)
cheap
b)
inexpensive
57.
Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
a)
Brave
b)
Foolhardy
58.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
59.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
60.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
61.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
skinny--slender
a)
skinny
b)
slender
62.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
chuckle--snicker
a)
chuckle
b)
snicker
63.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.
a)
nagged
b)
reminded
64.
Which is the best answer?
Which is more serious?
a)
problem
b)
disaster
65.
Which is the best answer?
Which is more polite?
a)
sip a drink
b)
gulp it
66.
Which is the best answer?
Which would you be if you hadn't eaten for several days.
a)
hungry
b)
starving
67.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on Patrick's face.
a)
grin
b)
smirk

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