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Verbal analogies

Identify the relationship between a pair of words and apply the same rule to complete a second pair. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Verbal analogies

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to ____ (eating / drawing).
Complete the analogy Book … · Verbal analogies
2. Complete the analogy: Eye is to sight as ear is to ____ (hearing / touch).
Complete the analogy Eye i… · Verbal analogies
3. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
Complete the analogy Cater… · Verbal analogies
4. Complete the analogy: Fin is to fish as wing is to ____ (bird / snail).
Complete the analogy Fin i… · Verbal analogies
5. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
Complete the analogy Three… · Verbal analogies
6. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
Complete the analogy Teles… · Verbal analogies
7. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
Complete the analogy Baker… · Verbal analogies
8. Complete the analogy: Dawn is to morning as dusk is to ____ (evening / noon).
Complete the analogy Dawn … · Verbal analogies
9. Complete the analogy: Whisper is to shout as walk is to ____ (sprint / sleep).
Complete the analogy Whisp… · Verbal analogies
10. Complete the analogy: Ice is to solid as steam is to ____ (gas / metal).
Complete the analogy Ice i… · Verbal analogies
11. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
Complete the analogy Word … · Verbal analogies
12. Complete the analogy: Brush is to painter as chisel is to ____ (sculptor / singer).
Complete the analogy Brush… · Verbal analogies

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Verbal analogies

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to ____ (eating / drawing).
eating
A book is used for reading; a fork is used for eating.
2. Complete the analogy: Eye is to sight as ear is to ____ (hearing / touch).
hearing
The eye is the organ of sight; the ear is the organ of hearing.
3. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
frog
A caterpillar develops into a butterfly; a tadpole develops into a frog.
4. Complete the analogy: Fin is to fish as wing is to ____ (bird / snail).
bird
A fish uses fins to move; a bird uses wings to fly.
5. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
pentagon
A triangle has 3 sides; a pentagon has 5 sides.
6. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
cells
A telescope views distant stars; a microscope views tiny cells.
7. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
cloth
A baker makes bread; a weaver makes cloth.
8. Complete the analogy: Dawn is to morning as dusk is to ____ (evening / noon).
evening
Dawn marks the start of morning; dusk marks the start of evening.
9. Complete the analogy: Whisper is to shout as walk is to ____ (sprint / sleep).
sprint
Whispering is quiet speaking and shouting is loud; walking is slow and sprinting is fast.
10. Complete the analogy: Ice is to solid as steam is to ____ (gas / metal).
gas
Ice is water in the solid state; steam is water in the gaseous state.
11. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
book
Words combine to make a sentence; pages combine to make a book.
12. Complete the analogy: Brush is to painter as chisel is to ____ (sculptor / singer).
sculptor
A painter uses a brush; a sculptor uses a chisel.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Verbal analogies

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to ____ (eating / drawing).
Complete the analogy Book … · Verbal analogies
2. Complete the analogy: Eye is to sight as ear is to ____ (hearing / touch).
Complete the analogy Eye i… · Verbal analogies
3. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
Complete the analogy Cater… · Verbal analogies
4. Complete the analogy: Fin is to fish as wing is to ____ (bird / snail).
Complete the analogy Fin i… · Verbal analogies
5. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
Complete the analogy Three… · Verbal analogies
6. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
Complete the analogy Teles… · Verbal analogies
7. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
Complete the analogy Baker… · Verbal analogies
8. Complete the analogy: Dawn is to morning as dusk is to ____ (evening / noon).
Complete the analogy Dawn … · Verbal analogies
9. Complete the analogy: Whisper is to shout as walk is to ____ (sprint / sleep).
Complete the analogy Whisp… · Verbal analogies
10. Complete the analogy: Ice is to solid as steam is to ____ (gas / metal).
Complete the analogy Ice i… · Verbal analogies
11. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
Complete the analogy Word … · Verbal analogies
12. Complete the analogy: Brush is to painter as chisel is to ____ (sculptor / singer).
Complete the analogy Brush… · Verbal analogies

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Verbal analogies

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to ____ (eating / drawing).
eating
A book is used for reading; a fork is used for eating.
2. Complete the analogy: Eye is to sight as ear is to ____ (hearing / touch).
hearing
The eye is the organ of sight; the ear is the organ of hearing.
3. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
frog
A caterpillar develops into a butterfly; a tadpole develops into a frog.
4. Complete the analogy: Fin is to fish as wing is to ____ (bird / snail).
bird
A fish uses fins to move; a bird uses wings to fly.
5. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
pentagon
A triangle has 3 sides; a pentagon has 5 sides.
6. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
cells
A telescope views distant stars; a microscope views tiny cells.
7. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
cloth
A baker makes bread; a weaver makes cloth.
8. Complete the analogy: Dawn is to morning as dusk is to ____ (evening / noon).
evening
Dawn marks the start of morning; dusk marks the start of evening.
9. Complete the analogy: Whisper is to shout as walk is to ____ (sprint / sleep).
sprint
Whispering is quiet speaking and shouting is loud; walking is slow and sprinting is fast.
10. Complete the analogy: Ice is to solid as steam is to ____ (gas / metal).
gas
Ice is water in the solid state; steam is water in the gaseous state.
11. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
book
Words combine to make a sentence; pages combine to make a book.
12. Complete the analogy: Brush is to painter as chisel is to ____ (sculptor / singer).
sculptor
A painter uses a brush; a sculptor uses a chisel.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification