Free Analogies Worksheets

This page contains free analogies worksheets. In these worksheets, students must be able to recognize the relationship between the words in a word pair and to recognize when two word pairs display parallel relationships. To answer an analogy question, you must formulate the relationship between the words in the given word pair and then select the answer containing words related to one another in most nearly the same way. Each question has five answer choices, and 12 questions total.

There are seven primary types of relationships used in our analogies: function, degree, lack, characteristic, type/kind, part to whole, and definition. Keep in mind that these relationship categories are general; there are many other categories and variations used throughout these worksheets.

Learning how to solve analogy problems can be very educational and rewarding. However, it can also be frustrating. Therefore, we strongly recommend you review our Classic Bridge Examples worksheet as well as our Three-Step Method for solving analogies problems. This will greatly enhance your personal understanding of how analogies work, improve your lesson plan when introducing analogies to students, and likely result in a higher rate of success.

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Unit 1: Sentence Analogies

This unit contains analogies worksheets in which the student must choose the sentence that makes sense. They are a good way to introduce beginners to common analogies bridges. Each worksheet has 10 questions and three answer choices.

Unit 2: One Word Analogies

This unit contains classic analogies worksheets in which students must choose the pair of words that best express a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. Note that low beginning analogies have been created so that one word is static. This is not true for all other levels as both words are dynamic in them.

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The best strategy to use when completing analogies problems is the bridge sentence strategy. Bridge sentences are helpful because they enable the student to instantly recognize the answer pair by plugging it into the bridge sentence formulated from the question pair. If the bridge sentence works with both the question pair and answer pair, then you know you have found the correct answer. To learn more about bridge sentences, please look at the following examples:

Function Bridge:

1)      bag : buy

2)      baby : cry

3)      cloud : rain

4)      fork : eat

5)      car : stop

A shovel is used to dig. A fork is used to eat.

Degree Bridge:

1)      hard : difficult

2)      hot : warm

3)      funny : hilarious

4)      right : wrong

5)      young : new

Something that is very bad is terrible. Something that is very funny is hilarious.

Lack Bridge:

1)      serious : humor

2)      painful : happiness

3)      old : age

4)      hot : heat

5)      sweet : strength

Something ugly lacks beauty. Something serious lacks humor.

Characteristic Bridge:

1)      men : strong

2)      time : fast

3)      money : powerful

4)      movie : exciting

5)      fire : hot

A characteristic of a bird is to fly. A characteristic of a fish is to swim.

Definition Bridge:

1)      plant : flower

2)      lamb : sheep

3)      shirt : sweater

4)      pond : lake

5)      wind : fire

By definition, an adult boy is a man. By definition, an adult lamb is a sheep.

Type/Kind Bridge:

1)      knee : leg

2)      rose : flower

3)      automobile : car

4)      pencil : paper

5)      school : punishment

A wrench is a type of tool. A rose is a type of flower.

Part to Whole Bridge:

1)      ball : game

2)      clock : room

3)      wheel : car

4)      hat : suit

5)      man : woman

A finger is part of a hand. A wheel is part of a car.

Other:

1)      plant : tree

2)      bag  : jacket

3)      suit : watch

4)      necklace : neck

5)      mountain : ocean

A ring is worn around the finger. A necklace is worn around the neck.

Other:

1)      cows : city

2)      humans : barn

3)      birds : nest

4)      snakes : mountain

5)      bears : hotel

Bees make their home in a hive. Birds make their home in a nest.