Understanding Analogies
Name _________________________
Synonym Analogies
1. Hazy is to cloudy as _______________________.
a. Intense is to dull
b. Nightmare is to awaken
c. Happy is to joyous
2. Absurd is to crazy as ______________________.
a. Antagonist is to opponent
b. Bill is to hat
c. Spark is to fire
3. Exclude is to leave out as _____________________.
a. Song is to album
b. Cold is to frigid
c. Juice is to drink
Antonym Analogies
1. Sluggish is to lively as ___________________.
a. Never is to often
b. Aroma is to smell
c. Boat is to sail
2. Cheerful is to furious as _________________________.
a. Car is to drive
b. Enormous is to miniature
c. Finger is to hand
3. Urban is to rural as __________________.
a. Minor is to major
b. Dolphin is to mammal
c. Famine is to hunger
Item to Category Analogies
1. Teaching is to profession as ________________________.
a. Tragedy is to comedy
b. Aunt is to relative
c. Cell phone is to text
2. Blizzard is to storm as _____________________.
a. Denim is to fabric
b. Bird is to fly
c. Freezing is to boiling
3. Word War II is to war as ____________________.
a. Silent is to deafening
b. Snake is to slither
c. Barge is to ship
Part to Whole Analogies
1. Wall is to house as ___________________.
a. Antennae is to butterfly
b. Frigid is to freezing
c. Ladder is to climb
2. Floor is to skyscraper as _______________________.
a. Strong is to powerful
b. Hot is to cold
c. Strap is to purse
3. Lens is to glasses as _______________________.
a. Tree is to grow
b. Sleeve is to shirt
c. Dangerous is to safe
Object to Function Analogies
1. Ladder is to climb as ___________________.
a. Grill is to cook
b. Sole is to shoe
c. Window is to house
2. Fan is to cool as ___________________.
a. Study is to pass
b. Van is to vehicle
c. Scissors is to cut
3. Stove is to cook as ___________________.
a. Handle is to umbrella
b. King is to peasant
c. Camera is to photograph
Cause and Effect Analogies
1. Invasion is to conquest as ________________.
a. Brunch is to meals
b. Public is to private
c. Foul is to free throw
2. Famine is to hunger as ________________.
a. Storm is to flooding
b. Armor is to protect
c. Air condition is to cool
3. April showers is to May flowers as _________________.
a. Model is to build
b. War is to destruction
c. Jet is to airplane
Identify Types of Analogies
1. Safe is to hazardous as collide is to avoid.
a. item to category
b. antonym
c. cause and effect
2. Slip is to fall as being hungry is to eating.
a. object to function
b. item to category
c. cause and effect
3. Teal is to color as Russian is to language.
a. item to category
b. part to whole
c. synonym
4. Knob is to door as zipper is to coat.
a. antonym
b. part to whole
c. item to category
5. Knife is to slice as roof is to shelter.
a. object is to function
b. synonym
c. cause and effect
6. Frustrated is to annoyed as feline is to cat.
a. synonym
b. antonym
c. part to whole