Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________________
Matching Analogies
Definition
Analogy
An analogy shows comparison between things that have similar features,
often used to help explain a principle or idea.
Example
apple : tree :: milk : cow
DIRECTIONS: Think and choose the best word that matches the second pair of
words.
1. poetry is to rhyme as philosophy is to _____________________
• imagery
• music
• theory
2. March is to spring as December is to ______________________
• fall
• summer
• winter
3. fatigue is to yawning as itching is to ______________________
• scratching
• scraping
• rubbing
4. truck is to transport as oven is to ______________________
• boil
• cook
• bake
5. come is came as ride is to ______________________
• ridden
• ride
• rode
6. fish is to swimming as bird is to ____________________
• chirping
• flying
• diving
7. cold is to ice as heat is to _____________________
• water
• fire
• hot
8. rotation is to earth as spinning is to ____________________
• top
• planet
• sun
9. phone is to talk as television is to _____________________
• hear
• watch
• walk
10. lawyer is to court as doctor is to _____________________
• playfield
• hospital
• stage
11. fork is to eat as shovel is to _____________________
• hole
• fly
• seed
12. terrifying is to frightening as calm is to _____________________
• joyful
• peaceful
• sad
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Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________________
Grade - VI
Matching Analogies
Answer Key
DIRECTIONS: Think and choose the best word that matches the second pair of
words.
1. poetry is to rhyme as philosophy is to _____________________
• imagery
• music
• theory
2. March is to spring as December is to ______________________
• fall
• summer
• winter
3. fatigue is to yawning as itching is to ________________________
• scratching
• scraping
• rubbing
4. truck is to transport as oven is to ________________________
• boil
• cook
• bake
5. come is came as ride is to ______________________
• ridden
• ride
• rode
6. fish is to swimming as bird is to ____________________
• chirping
• flying
• diving
7. cold is to ice as heat is to __________________
• water
• fire
• hot
8. rotation is to earth as spinning is to ____________________
• top
• planet
• sun
9. phone is to talk as television is to _____________________
• hear
• watch
• walk
10. lawyer is to court as doctor is to _____________________
• playfield
• hospital
• stage
11. fork is to eat as shovel is to _____________________
• hole
• fly
• seed
12. terrifying is to frightening as calm is to _____________________
• joyful
• peaceful
• sad
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