A lesson excerpted from
Analogy Roundup
by Bonnie Risby
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From Analogy Roundup by Bonnie Risby • Illustrated by Marylou Johnson
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Lesson 1
Introducing
Name_______________________
synonyms or similar concepts
vault : spring :: bound : leap
antonyms or contrasting ideas
bashful : brazen :: outlandish : commonplace
Remember to use your self-talk even though the analogies seem so easy you don’t think you need
it. Ask, “What is the relationship between the first two words?” before you begin to select from
the answer options.
1. border : boundary :: obliged : ___
a. oblong
b. compelled
c. angle
d. Dutch
7. acute : obtuse :: shallow : ___
a. deep
b. shoal
c. reef
d. brine
2. transparency : opaqueness :: ignite : ___
a. extinguish
b. fuel
c. heat
d. flame
8. launch : propel :: glower : ___
a. smirk
b. scowl
c. smile
d. expression
3. evict : oust :: exile : ___
a. foreign
b. river
c. exit
d. banish
9. virtue : wickedness :: vigor : ___
a. energy
b. weakness
c. vitality
d. youth
4. unfasten : attach :: continue : ___
a. gather
b. desist
c. remaining
d. persisting
10. valor : cowardice : benign : ___
a. gesture
b. tumor
c. gentle
d. threatening
5. curve : arc :: oval : ___
a. serpentine
b. twirl
c. elliptical
d. spiral
11. plunge : dive :: stream : ___
a. steam
b. fish
c. water
d. creek
6. mariner : seaman :: linger : ___
a. tarry
b. enduring
c. wanderer
d. meander
12. masculine : feminine :: unequivocal : ___
a. soft
b. jargon
c. ambiguous
d. distinct
13. submissive : disobedient :: bestow : ___
a. donate
b. give
c. apportion
d. acquire
14. passé : outdated :: pigmentation : ___
a. bright
b. swine
c. paint
d. color
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Lesson 2
Introducing
Name_______________________
whole : part
shoe : sole :: hand : finger
general : specific
dog : cocker spaniel :: cheese : mozzarella
1. artichoke : vegetable : tea : ___
a. milk
b. root beer
c. beverage
d. cold
10. fence : split rail :: boat : ___
a. canoe
b. river
c. capsize
d. float
2. pistachio : nut :: pomegranate : ___
a. red
b. juicy
c. tropical
d. fruit
11. mantle : planet :: pistil : ___
a. pistol
b. stamen
c. flower
d. pollen
3. wings : Pegasus :: crest : ___
a. scroll
b. coat of arms
c. valley
d. crown
12. spoke : wagon wheel :: runner : ___
a. sharp
b. shiny
c. sled
d. safety
4. song : chorus :: fish : ____
a. gill
b. shark
c. sturgeon
d. water
13. screen : laptop :: striped tail : ___
a. tinsel
b. lemur
c. black
d. lemon
5. balsa : wood :: chloride : ___
a. timber
b. paper
c. lacquer
d. chemical element
14. red giant : star :: tourist : ___
a. traveler
b. train
c. hotel
d. sightseeing
6. rabbit : cottontail :: energy : ___
a. listlessness
b. kilowatt
c. amp
d. solar
7. Rio Grande : river :: Panama : ___
a. gulf
b. Atlantic
c. isthmus
d. gigantic
8. osprey : bird :: grouper : ___
a. stream
b. broiled
c. fish
d. gills
9. scorpion : arachnid :: rhinoceros : ___
a. horn
b. hippopotamus
c. Africa
d. vertebrate
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Lesson 3
Introducing
Name_______________________
thing : characteristic or description
ball : round :: lemon : sour
group : member
senate : senator :: platoon : soldier
1. delicate : petal :: coarse : ___
a. sandpaper
b. course
c. reddish
d. ready
8. vineyard : vine :: orchard : ___
a. ladder
b. cider
c. tree
d. tractor
2. tarantula : hairy :: polygon : ___
a. 2-dimensional
b. vertex
c. angle
d. geometry
9. wolf : pack :: locusts : ___
a. drive
b. pests
c. honey
d. swarm
3. covey : quail :: multitude : ___
a. divide
b. factor
c. people
d. math
10. lizard : cold-blooded :: subway : ___
a. subnormal
b. train
c. subterranean
d. monorail
4. soldiers : company :: delegates : ___
a. convention
b. support
c. report
d. reforest
11. card : deck :: stamp : ___
a. postage
b. sticky
c. collection
d. commemorative
5. acid : corrosive :: honeysuckle : ___
a. summer
b. fragrant
c. melodious
d. vine
12. wrestler : brawny :: Lepidoptera : ___
a. butterfly
b. Amazon
c. Brazil
d. delicate
6. banana : bunch :: pigeons : ___
a. flock
b. sharp
c. target
d. squab
13. quarterback : team :: ant : ___
a. invertebrate
b. colony
c. small
d. insect
7. poetry : rhythmic :: oatmeal : ___
a. nutritious
b. soap
c. breakfast
d. cookie
14. clutch : egg :: pod : ___
a. prod
b. dolphin
c. pot
d. pad
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Lesson 4
Introducing
Name_______________________
thing or place : interior or what it might contain
hive : bees :: harbor : ships
singular : plural
sparrow : sparrows :: mouse : mice
1. tide pool : starfish :: marsh : ___
a. cattails
b. Everglades
c. swamp
d. desert
8. geese : goose :: lice : ___
a. ode
b. mice
c. louse
d. tiny
2. hand : glove :: foot : ___
a. pedicure
b. toe
c. ankle
d. sock
9. reed : reeds :: deer : ___
a. elk
b. forest
c. doe
d. deer
3. hawk : hawks :: manuscript : ___
a. manuscripts
b. leather
c. book
d. submit
10. loaf : loaves :: leaf : ___
a. autumn
b. rake
c. chlorophyll
d. leaves
4. down : comforter :: screwdriver : ___
a. screw
b. hammer
c. tool box
d. wrench
11. spools : sewing basket :: trash : ___
a. dumpster
b. collect
c. recycle
d. treasure
5. iced tea : glass :: shampoo : ___
a. hair
b. fragrant
c. herbal
d. bottle
12. cactus : cacti :: alumnus : ___
a. alma mater
b. faculty
c. alumni
d. aluminum
6. sap : tree :: fuel : ___
a. gasoline
b. oil
c. tanker
d. ignite
13. echoes : echo :: sundaes : ___
a. hot fudge
b. butterscotch
c. ice cream
d. sundae
7. swimming pool : water :: museum : ___
a. artifacts
b. art gallery
c. educational
d. Louvre
14. marrow : bone :: air : ___
a. oxygen
b. breeze
c. life boat
d. rising
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Lesson 5
Review
Name_______________________
In this lesson no new analogies will be introduced. Instead you will review
types of analogies introduced so far. It is important to use your self-talk
techniques as you compare the relationship between the first two words
before trying to select the word that completes the second pair of words.
1. legion : soldiers :: swarm : ___
a. quick
b. termites
c. spring
d. baseball
8. babies : baby :: data : ___
a. statistics
b. date
c. datum
d. facts
2. turbulence : turmoil :: fastidious : ___
a. meticulous
b. unsightly
c. coffee
d. faintheartedness
9. pink : color :: sour : ___
a. tart
b. apple
c. taste
d. grapes
3. radius : radii :: glass : ___
a. mug
b. glasses
c. silica
d. transparent
10. rotund : slender :: frigid : ___
a. ice cube
b. refrigerator
c. sweltering
d. rigid
4. apple streusel : dessert :: apple cider : ___
a. orchard
b. Macintosh
c. autumn
d. beverage
11. Harry Potter : wizard :: Cortez : ___
a. Balboa
b. Spain
c. Aztec
d. explorer
5. writer : Shakespeare :: gemstone : ___
a. jeweler
b. miner
c. polish
d. diamond
12. wife : wives :: piano : ____
a. keyboard
b. pianos
c. pianoforte
d. orchestra
6. alligator : swamp :: aircraft : ___
a. hangar
b. passenger
c. pilot
d. parachute
13. squirt gun : water :: bubble : ___
a. burst
b. blow
c. children
d. air
7. motion picture : movie :: undertaker : ___
a. funeral
b. mortuary
c. mortician
d. cemetery
14. Elizabeth I : queen :: Pegasus : ___
a. Greek
b. mythology
c. a flying horse
d. a pelican
15. preamble : constitution :: prologue : ___
a. introduction
b. novel
c. epilogue
d. preview
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