1. Analogies 1 SYNONYMS ANTONYMS OBJECT/ACTION SOURCE/PRODUCT PART/WHOLE
ANIMAL/HABITAT

2. Analogies
An analogy compares two pairs of words that are related in the same way.

3. shovel : dig :: pencil : write
This is an analogy because shovel and dig go together in the same way that pencil and write go together.
HOW TO READ THIS ANALOGY
“Shovel is to dig as pencil is to write.” or
“Shovel goes with dig like pencil goes with write.”

4. Types of analogies
There are many types of analogies. Some of the types are:
Synonyms, Source/Product
Antonyms, Part/Whole
Object/Action, Animal Habitat
NOTE: Possible solutions are provided for the exercises, but there are also other correct solutions to many of the analogies.

5. find : discover :: begin : start
Find and discover go together because they both mean the same thing. They are synonyms. Begin and start also go together because they are synonyms.
SYNONYMS

6. right : correct :: under: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
right : correct :: under: _____

7. right : correct :: under: below
Below is a correct answer because below is a synonym for under.

8. Solve these analogies by adding synonyms.
back : rear :: flat : _____
courageous : brave :: sly : _____
small : little :: quiet : _____
narrow : thin :: wealthy : _____
terrifying : frightening :: calm : _____

9. Solutions
back : rear :: flat : level
courageous : brave :: sly : sneaky
small : little :: quiet : silent
narrow : thin :: wealthy : rich
terrifying : frightening :: calm : peaceful

10. serious : funny :: huge : tiny
Serious and funny go together because their meanings are opposite. They are antonyms. Huge and tiny also go together because they are antonyms.
ANTONYMS

11. new : old :: narrow: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
new : old :: narrow: _____

12. new : old :: narrow: wide
Wide is correct because wide is an antonym for narrow.

13. Solve these analogies by adding antonyms.
open : close :: up :_____
correct : mistaken :: dangerous : _____
graceful : clumsy :: gentle :_____
fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : _____
credit : debit :: positive : _____

14. Solutions
open : close :: up : down
correct : mistaken :: dangerous : safe
graceful : clumsy :: gentle : harsh
fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : non-toxic
credit : debit :: positive : negative

15. scissors : cut :: eraser :erase
Scissors and cut go together because scissors is an object and cut is its action. Eraser and erase also go together because they are an object and its action.
OBJECT/ACTION

16. eye : see:: nose : _____ Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
eye : see:: nose : _____

17. Smell is correct because smell is the action associated with a nose.
eye : see :: nose : smell
Smell is correct because smell is the action associated with a nose.

18. Solve these analogies by adding an action word.
ear : hear :: hand : _____
rooster : crow :: lion : _____
clock : tick :: bell : _____
boat : float :: airplane : ____
broom : sweep :: shovel : ____

19. Solutions
ear : hear :: hand : write
rooster : crow :: lion : roar
clock : tick :: bell : ring
boat : float :: airplane : fly
broom : sweep :: shovel : dig

20. well : water :: beach : sand
Well and water go together because a well is a source where water is found. Beach and sand go together in the same way because a beach is a source where sand is found.
SOURCE/PRODUCT

21. tree : lumber :: quarry : ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
tree : lumber :: quarry : ____

22. tree : lumber :: quarry : stone
Stone is correct because it is a product that comes from a quarry.

23. Solve these analogies by adding a product from each of the sources listed.
field : corn :: pond : ____
mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : ____
sheep : wool :: silkworm : ____
palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : ____
paddy : rice :: bog : ____

24. Solutions
1. field : corn :: pond : fish
2. mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : pearls
3. sheep : wool :: silkworm : silk
4. palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : syrup
5. paddy : rice :: bog : cranberries

25. toe : foot :: finger : hand
Toe and foot go together because a toe is part of a foot. Finger and hand also go together because a finger is part of a hand.
PART/WHOLE

26. room : house :: chapter: ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
room : house :: chapter: ____

27. room : house :: chapter: book
Book is correct because a chapter is part of a book.

28. Solve these analogies by adding a whole that goes with the part.
steering wheel : automobile :: wing : ____
branch : tree :: boxcar : ____
kernel : corn :: grain : ____
leg : chair :: handle : ____
5. word : sentence :: letter : ____

29. Solutions
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : airplane
2. branch : tree :: boxcar : train
3. kernel : corn :: grain : wheat
4. leg : chair :: handle : cup
5. word : sentence :: letter : word

30. spider : web :: bird : nest
Spider and web go together because a spider is an animal and a web is its habitat. Bird and nest also go together because a bird is an animal and a nest is its habitat.
ANIMAL/HABITAT

31. bat : cave :: bear : ____ Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.
bat : cave :: bear : ____

32. Den is correct because a bear lives in a den.
bat : cave :: bear : den
Den is correct because a bear lives in a den.

33. Solve these analogies by adding a habitat.
ant : hill :: bee : ____
cattle : barn :: chicken : ____
pig : sty :: horse : ____
giraffe : grasslands :: polar bear : ____
toucan : rain forest :: bald eagle : ____

34. Solutions
1. ant : hill :: bee : hive
2. cattle : barn :: chicken : coop
3. pig : sty :: horse : stable
4. giraffe : grasslands :: polar bear : tundra
5. toucan : rain forest :: bald eagle : temperate forest

35. Sort these pairs of words into the three categories below.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Object/Action
sun : shine clock : tick laugh : cry pen : write give : receive right : correct transparent : opaque divide : multiply ambulance : rescue liquid : fluid shout : scream

36. Solution Synonyms Antonyms Object/Action right : correct
liquid : fluid
shout : scream
laugh : cry
give : receive
transparent : opaque
divide : multiply
sun : shine
clock : tick
pen : write
ambulance : rescue

37. Sort these pairs of words into the three categories below.
Source/Product
Part/Whole
Animal/Habitat
dime : dollar bead : necklace eagle : forest tree : walnuts stream : gold nuggets horse : stable whale : ocean key : piano toe : foot bees : honey student : class

38. Solution Source/Product Part/Whole Animal/Habitat tree : walnuts
stream : gold nuggets
bees : honey
dime : dollar
bead : necklace
key : piano
toe : foot
student : class
eagle : forest
horse : stable
whale : ocean

39. Solve these analogies. Then, tell which type of analogy each one is: synonym, antonym, or object/action.
hand : touch :: eye : ____
car : automobile :: ship : ____
work : labor :: incinerate : ____
failure : success :: mistaken : ____
world : earth :: teacher : ____

40. Solutions
hand : touch :: eye : see OBJECT/ACTION
car : automobile :: ship : boat SYNONYMS
work : labor :: incinerate : burn SYNONYMS
failure : success :: mistaken : correct ANYONYMS
world : earth :: teacher : instructor SYNONYMS

41. Solve these analogies. Then tell which type of analogy each one is: source/product, part/whole, or animal/habitat.
garden : tomatoes :: ocean : ____
blade : ice skate :: wheel : ____
button : shirt :: latch : ____
Camel : desert :: crocodile : ____
McDonald’s : hamburger :: Chick-fil-A : ____

42. Solutions garden : tomatoes :: ocean : tuna SOURCE/PRODUCT
2. blade : ice skate :: wheel : skateboard
PART/WHOLE
3. button : shirt :: latch : door
4. Camel : desert :: crocodile : swamp
ANIMAL/HABITAT
5. McDonald’s : hamburger :: Chick-fil-A : nuggets

43. Review Questions What is an analogy? Name six types of analogies.
Give an example of each type.