Language Arts: Word Relationships and Analogies
Recognizing patterns between related words
Language Arts: Word Relationships and Analogies
Recognizing patterns between related words
Language Arts - Grade 6-8
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Bird is to nest as bee is to what?
Think about where each animal lives.
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. - 2
Puppy is to dog as kitten is to what?
Puppy is to dog as kitten is to cat. A puppy is a young dog, and a kitten is a young cat. - 3
Knife is to cut as pen is to what?
Think about the job each object does.
Knife is to cut as pen is to write. A knife is used for cutting, and a pen is used for writing. - 4
Hot is to cold as day is to what?
Hot is to cold as day is to night. Both pairs are opposites. - 5
Book is to read as song is to what?
Think about the action commonly connected to each noun.
Book is to read as song is to sing. A book is something you read, and a song is something you sing. - 6
Painter is to brush as writer is to what?
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. - 7
Seed is to plant as egg is to what?
Think about what can come from each one.
Seed is to plant as egg is to chicken. A seed can grow into a plant, and an egg can develop into a chicken. - 8
Huge is to enormous as tiny is to what?
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. - 9
Teacher is to school as doctor is to what?
Think about the place where each person works.
Teacher is to school as doctor is to hospital. A teacher works in a school, and a doctor works in a hospital. - 10
Feet is to foot as mice is to what?
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. - 11
Rain is to umbrella as sun is to what?
Think about something that helps protect you.
Rain is to umbrella as sun is to sunscreen. An umbrella protects a person from rain, and sunscreen protects a person from the sun. - 12
Generous is to selfish as brave is to what?
Generous is to selfish as brave is to cowardly. Both pairs show opposite character traits. - 13
Chapter is to book as scene is to what?
Think about part-to-whole relationships.
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. - 14
Whisper is to speak as sprint is to what?
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. - 15
Complete this analogy and explain the relationship: Finger is to hand as toe is to ______.
Think about body parts and the larger body part they belong to.
Finger is to hand as toe is to foot. A finger is part of a hand, and a toe is part of a foot.