Language Arts: Word Relationships and Analogies Worksheet

Question 1

Bird is to nest as bee is to what?

Accepted Answer

Bird is to nest as bee is to hive. A nest is the home of a bird, and a hive is the home of a bee.

Question 2

Puppy is to dog as kitten is to what?

Accepted Answer

Puppy is to dog as kitten is to cat. A puppy is a young dog, and a kitten is a young cat.

Question 3

Knife is to cut as pen is to what?

Accepted Answer

Knife is to cut as pen is to write. A knife is used for cutting, and a pen is used for writing.

Question 4

Hot is to cold as day is to what?

Accepted Answer

Hot is to cold as day is to night. Both pairs are opposites.

Question 5

Book is to read as song is to what?

Accepted Answer

Book is to read as song is to sing. A book is something you read, and a song is something you sing.

Question 6

Painter is to brush as writer is to what?

Accepted Answer

Painter is to brush as writer is to pencil. A brush is a tool a painter uses, and a pencil is a tool a writer uses.

Question 7

Seed is to plant as egg is to what?

Accepted Answer

Seed is to plant as egg is to chicken. A seed can grow into a plant, and an egg can develop into a chicken.

Question 8

Huge is to enormous as tiny is to what?

Accepted Answer

Huge is to enormous as tiny is to small. The relationship is similarity in meaning. Huge and enormous are near synonyms, and tiny and small are also near synonyms.

Question 9

Teacher is to school as doctor is to what?

Accepted Answer

Teacher is to school as doctor is to hospital. A teacher works in a school, and a doctor works in a hospital.

Question 10

Feet is to foot as mice is to what?

Accepted Answer

Feet is to foot as mice is to mouse. In both pairs, the first word is the plural form and the second word is the singular form.

Question 11

Rain is to umbrella as sun is to what?

Accepted Answer

Rain is to umbrella as sun is to sunscreen. An umbrella protects a person from rain, and sunscreen protects a person from the sun.

Question 12

Generous is to selfish as brave is to what?

Accepted Answer

Generous is to selfish as brave is to cowardly. Both pairs show opposite character traits.

Question 13

Chapter is to book as scene is to what?

Accepted Answer

Chapter is to book as scene is to play. A chapter is a part of a book, and a scene is a part of a play.

Question 14

Whisper is to speak as sprint is to what?

Accepted Answer

Whisper is to speak as sprint is to run. A whisper is a quiet kind of speaking, and a sprint is a fast kind of running.

Question 15

Complete this analogy and explain the relationship: Finger is to hand as toe is to ______.

Accepted Answer

Finger is to hand as toe is to foot. A finger is part of a hand, and a toe is part of a foot.

Language Arts: Word Relationships and Analogies

Language Arts: Word Relationships and Analogies

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