Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________ Period: ________Score: _______/35
Analogy Practice
An ANALOGY is a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or
clarification. Ex: green : go :: red : stop or dog : fur :: fish : scales
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete each analogy. In the space beside the answer choices, write the relationship
between the words in each pair (ex. synonyms, antonyms, one in the pair is an example of the other in the pair, one describes the other,
homophones, etc.).
1. scissors : cut :: broom : ___________
a. clean
b. dust
c. sweep
d. dirty
2. car : mechanic :: body : ___________
a. patient
b. doctor
c. torso
d. hospital
3. mantel : mantle :: jamb : ___________
a. mandolin
b. jump
c. lamb
d. jam
4. black : white :: up : ___________
a. down
b. north
c. stairs
d. blue
5. stanza : poem :: verse : ___________
a. rhyme
b. singing
c. song
d. music
6. kindness : friend :: cruelty : _________
a. meanness
b. enemy
c. war
d. unkindness
7. cheat : exam :: swindle : ___________
a. criminal
b. business
c. crook
d. crime
8. mystery : clue :: house : ___________
a. eraser
b. key
c. window
d. open
9. habit : custom :: extravagant : ________
a. miserly
b. extraordinary
c. lavish
d. crazy
10. flair : flare :: yew :: ___________
a. flame
b. yaw
c. ewe
d. yes
11. sky : blue :: grass : ___________
a. earth
b. green
c. lawn
d. yard
12. snow : winter :: rain : ___________
a. umbrella
b. wet
c. slicker
d. spring
13. wave : ocean :: branch : ___________
a. stream
b. lawn
c. office
d. tree
14. slither : slide :: blank : ___________
a. brave
b. empty
c. full
d. worth
15. sun : day :: moon : ___________
a. dark
b. night
c. stars
d. blackness
16. finger : nail :: leg : ___________
a. arm
b. torso
c. knee
d. walk
17. prey : pray :: tern : ___________
a. term
b. turn
c. praise
d. turf
18. cube : square :: sphere : ___________
a. circle
b. triangle
c. hemisphere
d. spear
19. television : see :: CD : ___________
a. sound
b. hear
c. play
d. dance
20. staid : stayed :: style : ___________
a. stem
b. stake
c. sty
d. stile
21. ball : throw :: knife : ___________
a. cut
b. spoon
c. dinner
d. silverware
22. fresh : stale :: heavy : ___________
a. bulky
b. ample
c. careless
d. light
23. clock : time :: ruler : ___________
a. height
b. length
c. measure
d. inches
24. collie : dog :: Siamese ___________
a. pet
b. kitten
c. baby
d. cat
25. player : team :: inch : ___________
a. worm
b. measure
c. foot
d. short
26. chicken : egg :: cow : ___________
a. barn
b. calf
c. milk
d. beef
27. letter : word :: note : ___________
a. tuba
b. music
c. instrument
d. singer
28. teach : instruct :: jump : ___________
a. leap
b. include
c. imagine
d. clear
29. back : rear :: pit : ___________
a. peach
b. hole
c. dark
d. punishment
30. fry : pan :: bake : ___________
a. cookies
b. dinner
c. oven
d. baker
31. peak : mountain :: crest : ___________
a. wave
b. ocean
c. beach
d. water
32. pumpkin : pie :: chocolate :
___________
a. cake
b. dark
c. taste
d. dessert
33. weave : we’ve :: yoke : ___________
a. we’d
b. yodel
c. yolk
d. joke
34. resist : comply :: cheerful ::
___________
a. happy
b. calm
c. somber
d. gleeful
35. bowl : fruit :: wrapper : ___________
a. present
b. candy
c. paper
d. ribbon