3. shovel : dig :: pencil : write
This is an analogy because shovel
and dig go together in the same way
that pencil and write go together.
HOW TO READ THIS ANALOGY
“Shovel is to dig as pencil is to write.”
or
“Shovel goes with dig like pencil goes with write.”
4. Types of analogies
There are many types of analogies.
Some of the types are:
Synonyms, Source/Product
Antonyms, Part/Whole
Object/Action, Animal Habitat
NOTE: Possible solutions are provided for
the exercises, but there are also other correct
solutions to many of the analogies.
5. find : discover :: begin : start
Find and discover go together because
they both mean the same thing. They
are synonyms. Begin and start also go
together because they are synonyms.
6. right : correct :: under: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
10. serious : funny :: huge : tiny
Serious and funny go together because
their meanings are opposite. They are
antonyms. Huge and tiny also go
together because they are antonyms.
11. new : old :: narrow: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
13. Solve these analogies by adding antonyms.
1. open : close :: up :_____
2. correct : mistaken :: dangerous : _____
3.graceful : clumsy :: gentle :_____
4.fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : _____
5.credit : debit :: positive : _____
14. Solutions
open : close :: up : down
correct : mistaken :: dangerous : safe
graceful : clumsy :: gentle : harsh
fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : non-toxic
credit : debit :: positive : negative
15. scissors : cut :: eraser :erase
Scissors and cut go together because
scissors is an object and cut is its
action. Eraser and erase also go
together because they are an object
and its action.
16. eye : see:: nose : _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
20. Well and water go together because a
well is a source where water is found.
Beach and sand go together in the
same way because a beach is a source
where sand is found.
well : water :: beach : sand
21. tree : lumber :: quarry : ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
23. Solve these analogies by adding a
product from each of the sources listed.
1.field : corn :: pond : ____
2.mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : ____
3.sheep : wool :: silkworm : ____
4.palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : ____
5. paddy : rice :: bog : ____
24. Solutions
1. field : corn :: pond : fish
2. mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : pearls
3. sheep : wool :: silkworm : silk
4. palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : syrup
5. paddy : rice :: bog : cranberries
25. toe : foot :: finger : hand
Toe and foot go together because a toe
is part of a foot. Finger and hand also
go together because a finger is part of
a hand.
26. room : house :: chapter: ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
28. Solve these analogies by adding a whole that
goes with the part.
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : ____
2.branch : tree :: boxcar : ____
3.kernel : corn :: grain : ____
4.leg : chair :: handle : ____
5. word : sentence :: letter : ____
29. Solutions
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : airplane
2. branch : tree :: boxcar : train
3. kernel : corn :: grain : wheat
4. leg : chair :: handle : cup
5. word : sentence :: letter : word
30. spider : web :: bird : nest
Spider and web go together because a
spider is an animal and a web is its
habitat. Bird and nest also go together
because a bird is an animal and a nest
is its habitat.
31. bat : cave :: bear : ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
37. Sort these pairs of words into the three
categories below.
Part/Whole
Source/Product Animal/Habitat
dime : dollar bead : necklace eagle : forest
tree : walnuts stream : gold nuggets
horse : stable whale : ocean key : piano
toe : foot bees : honey student : class
39. Solve these analogies.
Then, tell which type of analogy each one is:
synonym, antonym, or object/action.
1. hand : touch :: eye : ____
2. car : automobile :: ship : ____
3. work : labor :: incinerate : ____
4. failure : success :: mistaken : ____
5. world : earth :: teacher : ____
40. Solutions
hand : touch :: eye : see
OBJECT/ACTION
car : automobile :: ship : boat
SYNONYMS
work : labor :: incinerate : burn
SYNONYMS
failure : success :: mistaken : correct
ANYONYMS
world : earth :: teacher : instructor
SYNONYMS
41. Solve these analogies.
Then tell which type of analogy each one is:
source/product, part/whole, or animal/habitat.
1.garden : tomatoes :: ocean : ____
2.blade : ice skate :: wheel : ____
3.button : shirt :: latch : ____
4.Camel : desert :: crocodile : ____
5.McDonald’s : hamburger :: Chick-fil-A : ____
