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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: Herbivore is to plants as carnivore is to ____ (meat / sunlight).
Complete the analogy Herbi… · Verbal analogies
2. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
Complete the analogy Cater… · Verbal analogies
3. Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as day is to ____ (night / sun).
Complete the analogy Hot i… · 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: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
Complete the analogy Three… · Verbal analogies
6. Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
Complete the analogy Therm… · Verbal analogies
7. Complete the analogy: Author is to book as composer is to ____ (symphony / statue).
Complete the analogy Autho… · Verbal analogies
8. Complete the analogy: Leaf is to tree as petal is to ____ (flower / rock).
Complete the analogy Leaf … · Verbal analogies
9. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
Complete the analogy Word … · Verbal analogies
10. Complete the analogy: Dawn is to morning as dusk is to ____ (evening / noon).
Complete the analogy Dawn … · Verbal analogies
11. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
Complete the analogy Compa… · Verbal analogies
12. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
Complete the analogy Teles… · Verbal analogies

12 questions · Seed 46 · 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: Herbivore is to plants as carnivore is to ____ (meat / sunlight).
meat
Herbivores eat plants; carnivores eat meat.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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: 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: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
time
A thermometer measures temperature; a clock measures time.
7. Complete the analogy: Author is to book as composer is to ____ (symphony / statue).
symphony
An author writes a book; a composer writes a symphony.
8. Complete the analogy: Leaf is to tree as petal is to ____ (flower / rock).
flower
A leaf is part of a tree; a petal is part of a flower.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
length
A compass indicates direction; a ruler measures length.
12. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
cells
A telescope views distant stars; a microscope views tiny cells.

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Verbal analogies

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Complete the analogy: Herbivore is to plants as carnivore is to ____ (meat / sunlight).
Complete the analogy Herbi… · Verbal analogies
2. Complete the analogy: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to ____ (frog / lizard).
Complete the analogy Cater… · Verbal analogies
3. Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as day is to ____ (night / sun).
Complete the analogy Hot i… · 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: Three is to triangle as five is to ____ (pentagon / hexagon).
Complete the analogy Three… · Verbal analogies
6. Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
Complete the analogy Therm… · Verbal analogies
7. Complete the analogy: Author is to book as composer is to ____ (symphony / statue).
Complete the analogy Autho… · Verbal analogies
8. Complete the analogy: Leaf is to tree as petal is to ____ (flower / rock).
Complete the analogy Leaf … · Verbal analogies
9. Complete the analogy: Word is to sentence as page is to ____ (book / pen).
Complete the analogy Word … · Verbal analogies
10. Complete the analogy: Dawn is to morning as dusk is to ____ (evening / noon).
Complete the analogy Dawn … · Verbal analogies
11. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
Complete the analogy Compa… · Verbal analogies
12. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
Complete the analogy Teles… · Verbal analogies

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Verbal analogies

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Complete the analogy: Herbivore is to plants as carnivore is to ____ (meat / sunlight).
meat
Herbivores eat plants; carnivores eat meat.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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: 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: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ____ (time / weight).
time
A thermometer measures temperature; a clock measures time.
7. Complete the analogy: Author is to book as composer is to ____ (symphony / statue).
symphony
An author writes a book; a composer writes a symphony.
8. Complete the analogy: Leaf is to tree as petal is to ____ (flower / rock).
flower
A leaf is part of a tree; a petal is part of a flower.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Complete the analogy: Compass is to direction as ruler is to ____ (length / colour).
length
A compass indicates direction; a ruler measures length.
12. Complete the analogy: Telescope is to stars as microscope is to ____ (cells / mountains).
cells
A telescope views distant stars; a microscope views tiny cells.

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification