An analogy compares two pairs of words that are related in the same way. There are several types of analogies including: synonyms, antonyms, object/action, source/product, part/whole, and animal/habitat. Solving analogies involves identifying the relationship between the pairs of words and determining which word completes the analogy based on the same relationship.

1. Analogies
O SYNONYMS
O ANTONYMS
O OBJECT/ACTION
SOURCE/PRODUCT
O PART/WHOLE
O ANIMAL/HABITAT

2. Analogies
An analogy compares two pairs of words that are
related in the same way.

3. shovel : dig :: pencil : write
This is an analogy because shovel
and dig go together in the same way
that pencil and write go together.
HOW TO READ THIS ANALOGY
“Shovel is to dig as pencil is to write.”
or
“Shovel goes with dig like pencil goes with write.”

4. Types of analogies
There are many types of analogies.
Some of the types are:
Synonyms, Source/Product
Antonyms, Part/Whole
Object/Action, Animal Habitat
NOTE: Possible solutions are provided for the
exercises, but there are also other correct
solutions to many of the analogies.

5. find : discover :: begin : start
Find and discover go together because
they both mean the same thing. They
are synonyms. Begin and start also go
together because they are synonyms.
SYNONYMS

6. right : correct :: under: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.

7. right : correct :: under: below
Below is a correct
answer because
below is asynonym forunder.

8. Solve these analogies by adding synonyms.
1.back : rear :: flat : _____
2.courageous : brave :: sly : _____
3. small : little :: quiet : _____
4. narrow : thin :: wealthy : _____
5.terrifying : frightening :: calm : _____

9. Solutions
back : rear :: flat : level
courageous : brave :: sly : sneaky
small : little :: quiet : silent
narrow : thin :: wealthy : rich
terrifying : frightening :: calm : peaceful

10. serious : funny :: huge : tiny
Serious and funny go together because
their meanings are opposite. They are
antonyms. Huge and tiny also go
together because they are antonyms.
ANTONYMS

11. new : old :: narrow: _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.

12. new : old :: narrow: wide
Wide is correct
because wide is an
antonym fornarrow.

13. Solve these analogies by adding antonyms.
1. open : close :: up :_____
2. correct : mistaken :: dangerous : _____
3.graceful : clumsy :: gentle :_____
4.fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : _____
5.credit : debit :: positive : _____

14. Solutions
open : close :: up : down
correct : mistaken :: dangerous : safe
graceful : clumsy :: gentle : harsh
fiction : non-fiction :: toxic : non-toxic
credit : debit :: positive : negative

15. scissors : cut :: eraser :erase
Scissors and cut go together because
scissors is an object and cut is its
action. Eraser and erase also go
together because they are an object
and its action.
OBJECT/ACTION

16. eye : see:: nose : _____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.

17. eye : see :: nose : smell
Smell is correct
because smell is
the action
associated with a
nose.

18. Solve these analogies by adding an action word.
1. ear : hear :: hand : _____
2. rooster : crow :: lion : _____
3. clock : tick :: bell : _____
4.boat : float :: airplane : ____
5.broom : sweep :: shovel : ____

19. Solutions
1. ear : hear :: hand : write
2. rooster : crow :: lion : roar
3. clock : tick :: bell : ring
4.boat : float :: airplane : fly
5.broom : sweep :: shovel : dig

20. well : water :: beach : sand
Well and water go together because a
well is a source where water is found.
Beach and sand go together in the
same way because a beach is a source
where sand is found.
SOURCE/PRODUCT

21. tree : lumber :: quarry : ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.

22. tree : lumber :: quarry : stone
Stone is correct
because it is a
product that comes
from a quarry.

23. Solve these analogies by adding a product
from each of the sources listed.
1.field : corn :: pond : ____
2.mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : ____
3.sheep : wool :: silkworm : ____
4.palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : ____
5. paddy : rice :: bog : ____

24. Solutions
1. field : corn :: pond : fish
2. mine : diamonds :: oyster shells : pearls
3. sheep : wool :: silkworm : silk
4. palm tree : coconuts :: maple tree : syrup
5. paddy : rice :: bog : cranberries

25. toe : foot :: finger : hand
Toe and foot go together because a toe
is part of a foot. Finger and hand also
go together because a finger is part of
a hand.
PART/WHOLE

26. room : house :: chapter: ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.

27. room : house :: chapter: book
Book is correct
because a chapter
is part of a book.

28. Solve these analogies by adding a whole that
goes with the part.
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : ____
2.branch : tree :: boxcar : ____
3.kernel : corn :: grain : ____
4.leg : chair :: handle : ____
5. word : sentence :: letter : ____

29. Solutions
1. steering wheel : automobile :: wing : airplane
2. branch : tree :: boxcar : train
3. kernel : corn :: grain : wheat
4. leg : chair :: handle : cup
5. word : sentence :: letter : word

30. spider : web :: bird : nest
Spider and web go together because a
spider is an animal and a web is its
habitat. Bird and nest also go together
because a bird is an animal and a nest
is its habitat.
ANIMAL/HABITAT

31. bat : cave :: bear : ____
Complete this analogy.
Explain why your answer is correct.

32. bat : cave :: bear : den
Den is correct
because a bear
lives in a den.

33. Solve these analogies by adding a habitat.
1. ant : hill :: bee : ____
2. cattle : barn :: chicken : ____
3. pig : sty :: horse : ____
4. giraffe : grasslands :: polar bear : ____
5. toucan : rain forest :: bald eagle : ____

34. Solutions
1. ant : hill :: bee : hive
2. cattle : barn :: chicken : coop
3. pig : sty :: horse : stable
4. giraffe : grasslands :: polar bear : tundra
5. toucan : rain forest :: bald eagle :
temperate forest

35. Sort these pairs of words into the three
categories below.
AntonymsSynonyms Object/Action
sun : shine clock : tick laugh : cry
pen : write give : receive right : correct
transparent : opaque divide :
multiply ambulance : rescue liquid : fluid
shout : scream

36. Solution
AntonymsSynonyms Object/Action
right : correct
liquid : fluid
shout : scream
sun : shine
clock : tick
pen : write
ambulance : rescue
laugh : cry
give : receive
transparent : opaque
divide : multiply

37. Sort these pairs of words into the three
categories below.
Part/WholeSource/Product Animal/Habitat
dime : dollar bead : necklace eagle : forest
tree : walnuts stream : gold
nuggets horse : stable whale : ocean
key : piano toe : foot bees : honey
student : class

38. Solution
Part/WholeSource/Product Animal/Habitat
tree : walnuts
stream : gold nuggets
bees : honey
dime : dollar
bead : necklace
key : piano
toe : foot
student : class
eagle : forest
horse : stable
whale : ocean

39. Solve these analogies.
Then, tell which type of analogy each one is:
synonym, antonym, or object/action.
1. hand : touch :: eye : ____
2. car : automobile :: ship : ____
3. work : labor :: incinerate : ____
4. failure : success :: mistaken : ____
5. world : earth :: teacher : ____

40. Solutions
hand : touch :: eye : see
OBJECT/ACTION
car : automobile :: ship : boat
SYNONYMS
work : labor :: incinerate : burn
SYNONYMS
failure : success :: mistaken : correct
ANYONYMS
world : earth :: teacher : instructor
SYNONYMS

41. Solve these analogies.
Then tell which type of analogy each one is:
source/product, part/whole, or animal/habitat.
1.garden : tomatoes :: ocean : ____
2.blade : ice skate :: wheel : ____
3.button : shirt :: latch : ____
4.Camel : desert :: crocodile : ____
5.McDonald’s : hamburger :: Chick-fil-A : ____

42. Solutions
1. garden : tomatoes :: ocean : tuna
SOURCE/PRODUCT
2. blade : ice skate :: wheel : skateboard
PART/WHOLE
3. button : shirt :: latch : door
PART/WHOLE
4. Camel : desert :: crocodile : swamp
ANIMAL/HABITAT
5. McDonald’s : hamburger :: Chick-fil-A : nuggets
SOURCE/PRODUCT

43. Review Questions
1. What is an analogy?
2. Name six types of analogies.
3. Give an example of each type.