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● Word Pair Analogies 7
low-intermediate level
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
A finger is part of a hand.
A leaf is part of a tree.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Degree
#) FASCINATING : INTERESTING
A)
B)
C)
D)
amazing : incredible
serious : grave
crucial : important
strange : weird
Bridge Type: Characteristic
1) COFFEE : BITTER
A)
B)
C)
D)
meat : fried
glass : fragile
gas : cheap
silk : rough
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of coffee is to be bitter.
A characteristic of __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Function
2) ALARM : WARN
A)
B)
C)
D)
map : navigate
dog : party
cup : pour
shirt : design
Bridge Sentence:
An alarm is used to warn.
A __________ is used to __________.
Bridge Type: Type/Kind
3) SODA : BEVERAGE
A)
B)
C)
D)
fish : ocean
dirt : ingredient
cereal : pancake
shrimp : seafood
Bridge Sentence:
Soda is a type of beverage.
__________ is a type of __________.
Bridge Type: Function
4) CLOCK : TIME
Bridge Sentence:
A)
B)
C)
D)
A clock is used to tell the time.
guitar : music
calendar : date
ruler : speed
mother : family
A __________ is used to tell the __________.
Bridge Type: Part to Whole
5) DECK : SHIP
A)
B)
C)
D)
sleeve : shirt
player : game
tail : human
year : month
Bridge Sentence:
A deck is part of a ship.
A __________ is part of a __________.
Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
6) HELP : HINDER
A)
B)
C)
D)
hurry : delay
travel : fly
steal : take
smile : laugh
Bridge Sentence:
The opposite of to help is to hinder.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Other
7) APPLE : TREE
A)
B)
C)
D)
cow : field
wish : dream
pearl : clam
tooth : sandwich
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Part to Whole
8) SHELL : NUT
A)
B)
C)
D)
pill : doctor
page : book
song : music
cat : house
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Lack
9) CAREFREE : WORRY
A)
B)
C)
D)
upset : sadness
successful : money
enslaved : freedom
talented : wisdom
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Degree
10) HUGE : LARGE
A)
B)
C)
D)
possible : easy
critical : important
likely : incredible
upsetting : offensive
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
_____________________________________.