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Directions: An analogy always has two pairs of words. The second pair of words must be
related in the same wayas the first pair. Test your analogy skills below.
Eye is to see as ear is to hear. This kind of comparison is
called an analogy. An analogy shows how things are re-
lated. (It’s a skill commonly found on standardized tests!)
- hairis to trimas
grassis to __.
O green O grow O mow - bearis to denas
beeis to __.
O hive O sting O honey - illustratoris to drawas
authoris to __.
O write O book O read - orangeis to peelas
eggis to __.
O chicken O yolk O shell - womanis to auntas
manis to __.
O father O uncle O brother
6. catis to petas
redis to __.
O rose O blue O color
7. dirtis to moundas
sandis to __.
O castle O dune O beach
8. carsare to roadsas
planesare to __.
O sky O fly O jets
9. slitheris to snakeas
gallopis to __.
O trot O shed O horse - cleanis to dirtyas
neatis to __.
O closet O clothes O messy
The correct answer is wipe
because sweep describes a
broom’s action, therefore wipe
describes a cloth’s action.
EXAMPLE:
broomis to sweepas
clothis to ______________.
O table O wipe O dirt