ReasoningAges 10-12

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 10-12

Verbal analogies

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as day is to ____ (night / sun).
Complete the analogy Hot i… · Verbal analogies
2. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
Complete the analogy Compa… · Verbal analogies
3. Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
Complete the analogy Therm… · Verbal analogies
4. Complete the analogy: Whisper is to shout as walk is to ____ (sprint / sleep).
Complete the analogy Whisp… · Verbal analogies
5. Complete the analogy: North is to south as east is to ____ (west / up).
Complete the analogy North… · Verbal analogies
6. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
Complete the analogy Cater… · Verbal analogies
7. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
Complete the analogy Three… · Verbal analogies
8. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
Complete the analogy Word … · Verbal analogies
9. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
Complete the analogy Baker… · Verbal analogies
10. Complete the analogy: Captain is to ship as pilot is to ____ (aeroplane / bicycle).
Complete the analogy Capta… · Verbal analogies
11. Complete the analogy: Harbour is to ships as hangar is to ____ (aircraft / trains).
Complete the analogy Harbo… · Verbal analogies
12. Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to ____ (eating / drawing).
Complete the analogy Book … · Verbal analogies

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Verbal analogies

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as day is to ____ (night / sun).
night
Hot and cold are opposites; the opposite of day is night.
2. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
length
A compass indicates direction; a ruler measures length.
3. Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
time
A thermometer measures temperature; a clock measures time.
4. 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.
5. Complete the analogy: North is to south as east is to ____ (west / up).
west
North is opposite south; east is opposite west.
6. 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.
7. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
pentagon
A triangle has 3 sides; a pentagon has 5 sides.
8. 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.
9. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
cloth
A baker makes bread; a weaver makes cloth.
10. Complete the analogy: Captain is to ship as pilot is to ____ (aeroplane / bicycle).
aeroplane
A captain commands a ship; a pilot flies an aeroplane.
11. Complete the analogy: Harbour is to ships as hangar is to ____ (aircraft / trains).
aircraft
Ships shelter in a harbour; aircraft are housed in a hangar.
12. 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.

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Verbal analogies

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as day is to ____ (night / sun).
Complete the analogy Hot i… · Verbal analogies
2. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
Complete the analogy Compa… · Verbal analogies
3. Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
Complete the analogy Therm… · Verbal analogies
4. Complete the analogy: Whisper is to shout as walk is to ____ (sprint / sleep).
Complete the analogy Whisp… · Verbal analogies
5. Complete the analogy: North is to south as east is to ____ (west / up).
Complete the analogy North… · Verbal analogies
6. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
Complete the analogy Cater… · Verbal analogies
7. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
Complete the analogy Three… · Verbal analogies
8. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
Complete the analogy Word … · Verbal analogies
9. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
Complete the analogy Baker… · Verbal analogies
10. Complete the analogy: Captain is to ship as pilot is to ____ (aeroplane / bicycle).
Complete the analogy Capta… · Verbal analogies
11. Complete the analogy: Harbour is to ships as hangar is to ____ (aircraft / trains).
Complete the analogy Harbo… · Verbal analogies
12. Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to ____ (eating / drawing).
Complete the analogy Book … · Verbal analogies

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Verbal analogies

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as day is to ____ (night / sun).
night
Hot and cold are opposites; the opposite of day is night.
2. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
length
A compass indicates direction; a ruler measures length.
3. Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
time
A thermometer measures temperature; a clock measures time.
4. 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.
5. Complete the analogy: North is to south as east is to ____ (west / up).
west
North is opposite south; east is opposite west.
6. 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.
7. Complete the analogy: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
pentagon
A triangle has 3 sides; a pentagon has 5 sides.
8. 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.
9. Complete the analogy: Baker is to bread as weaver is to ____ (cloth / pottery).
cloth
A baker makes bread; a weaver makes cloth.
10. Complete the analogy: Captain is to ship as pilot is to ____ (aeroplane / bicycle).
aeroplane
A captain commands a ship; a pilot flies an aeroplane.
11. Complete the analogy: Harbour is to ships as hangar is to ____ (aircraft / trains).
aircraft
Ships shelter in a harbour; aircraft are housed in a hangar.
12. 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.

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification