Analogies Worksheet 5th Grade

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Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Finish the analogyWet is to dry as full is to.emptycupheavyHand is to clock as needle is to.threadcompasssharpAngry is to mad as scared is to.darkafraidbraveTap is to pound as look is to.eyeblinkstareThirsty is to parched as tired is to.bedrestedexhaustedTired is to yawn as cold is to.coatshivericeSummer is to winter as hot is to.coldsunwarmKind is to nice as rude is to.impolitepolitevoice
Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Finish the analogyAnswer keyWet is to dry as full is to.emptycupheavyHand is to clock as needle is to.threadcompasssharpAngry is to mad as scared is to.darkafraidbraveTap is to pound as look is to.eyeblinkstareThirsty is to parched as tired is to.bedrestedexhaustedTired is to yawn as cold is to.coatshivericeSummer is to winter as hot is to.coldsunwarmKind is to nice as rude is to.impolitepolitevoiceemptycompassafraidstareexhaustedshivercoldimpolite
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Opposites, synonyms, parts 87

  • Accept is to refuse as succeed is to ___. Opposites: fail, pass, try
  • Ancient is to modern as old is to ___. Opposites: aged, new, worn
  • Angry is to mad as scared is to ___. Same meaning: afraid, brave, dark
  • Attic is to basement as ceiling is to ___. Opposites: floor, roof, wall
  • Begin is to start as end is to ___. Same meaning: finish, first, open
  • Borrow is to lend as teach is to ___. Opposites: learn, lesson, school
  • Branch is to tree as arm is to ___. Part and whole: body, leg, sleeve
  • Brave is to cowardly as generous is to ___. Opposites: giving, kind, selfish
  • Brick is to wall as tile is to ___. Part and whole: floor, glue, square
  • Certain is to sure as almost is to ___. Same meaning: exactly, nearly, never
  • Chilly is to cool as damp is to ___. Same meaning: dry, moist, rain
  • Clean is to dirty as neat is to ___. Opposites: messy, room, tidy
  • Climb is to descend as rise is to ___. Opposites: fall, high, lift
  • Correct is to right as incorrect is to ___. Same meaning: answer, true, wrong
  • Couch is to sofa as rug is to ___. Same meaning: carpet, chair, floor
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Opposites, synonyms, parts, continued

  • Dawn is to dusk as awake is to ___. Opposites: asleep, bed, tired
  • Drawer is to dresser as shelf is to ___. Part and whole: book, bookcase, wood
  • Early is to late as first is to ___. Opposites: fast, last, next
  • Everywhere is to nowhere as all is to ___. Opposites: every, many, none
  • Feather is to bird as scale is to ___. Part and whole: fish, skin, weigh
  • Final is to last as initial is to ___. Same meaning: end, first, name
  • Find is to lose as remember is to ___. Opposites: forget, recall, think
  • Finger is to hand as toe is to ___. Part and whole: foot, nail, shoe
  • Forward is to backward as east is to ___. Opposites: map, north, west
  • Freeze is to thaw as harden is to ___. Opposites: ice, soften, stiffen
  • Friend is to enemy as together is to ___. Opposites: apart, group, with
  • Gain is to loss as more is to ___. Opposites: extra, less, many
  • Giant is to gigantic as small is to ___. Same meaning: huge, little, size
  • Give is to take as buy is to ___. Opposites: pay, sell, shop
  • Hand is to clock as needle is to ___. Part and whole: compass, sharp, thread
  • Handle is to mug as knob is to ___. Part and whole: door, lock, turn
  • Happy is to glad as sad is to ___. Same meaning: cheerful, tear, unhappy
  • Hard is to difficult as easy is to ___. Same meaning: simple, test, tough
  • Heavy is to light as thick is to ___. Opposites: broad, stack, thin
  • Hour is to day as day is to ___. Part and whole: minute, night, week
  • In is to out as enter is to ___. Opposites: door, exit, walk
  • Jump is to leap as toss is to ___. Same meaning: ball, catch, throw
  • Key is to keyboard as string is to ___. Part and whole: guitar, music, tie
  • Kind is to nice as rude is to ___. Same meaning: impolite, polite, voice
  • Laugh is to cry as smile is to ___. Opposites: face, frown, grin
  • Leaf is to tree as blade is to ___. Part and whole: grass, green, sharp
  • Lens is to glasses as lace is to ___. Part and whole: shoe, sock, tie
  • Letter is to word as word is to ___. Part and whole: alphabet, sentence, spell
  • Ocean is to sea as creek is to ___. Same meaning: bridge, fish, stream
  • Odd is to strange as usual is to ___. Same meaning: normal, rare, weird
  • Page is to book as petal is to ___. Part and whole: flower, garden, stem
  • Paragraph is to essay as scene is to ___. Part and whole: actor, play, stage
  • Past is to future as yesterday is to ___. Opposites: today, tomorrow, week
  • Pick is to choose as fix is to ___. Same meaning: break, repair, tool
  • Pit is to cherry as core is to ___. Part and whole: apple, center, pie
  • Planet is to solar system as tree is to ___. Part and whole: bark, forest, leaf
  • Present is to gift as error is to ___. Same meaning: correct, eraser, mistake
  • Propeller is to plane as pedal is to ___. Part and whole: bike, foot, push
  • Purse is to handbag as cab is to ___. Same meaning: bus, driver, taxi
  • Rest is to relax as hurry is to ___. Same meaning: rush, slow, wait
  • Rock is to stone as road is to ___. Same meaning: car, map, street
  • Roof is to house as lid is to ___. Part and whole: cover, jar, kitchen
  • Room is to house as city is to ___. Part and whole: mayor, state, town
  • Rough is to smooth as sharp is to ___. Opposites: dull, knife, pointed
  • Sailor is to crew as singer is to ___. Part and whole: choir, song, stage
  • Second is to minute as minute is to ___. Part and whole: clock, hour, second
  • Shop is to store as house is to ___. Same meaning: home, roof, yard
  • Shut is to close as yell is to ___. Same meaning: shout, voice, whisper
  • Sleeve is to shirt as brim is to ___. Part and whole: hat, head, sun
  • Slice is to loaf as piece is to ___. Part and whole: part, puzzle, solve
  • Smart is to clever as silly is to ___. Same meaning: foolish, joke, wise
  • Speak is to talk as enjoy is to ___. Same meaning: dislike, fun, like
  • Start is to finish as arrive is to ___. Opposites: come, leave, reach
  • Step is to staircase as rung is to ___. Part and whole: climb, ladder, roof
  • Story is to tale as trip is to ___. Same meaning: home, journey, map
  • Stretch is to shrink as multiply is to ___. Opposites: count, divide, times
  • Stripe is to flag as square is to ___. Part and whole: checkerboard, round, shape
  • Student is to class as sheep is to ___. Part and whole: flock, lamb, wool
  • Summer is to winter as hot is to ___. Opposites: cold, sun, warm
  • Supper is to dinner as autumn is to ___. Same meaning: fall, leaf, winter
  • Sweet is to sour as loud is to ___. Opposites: noisy, quiet, sound
  • Tall is to short as wide is to ___. Opposites: broad, long, narrow
  • Tighten is to loosen as open is to ___. Opposites: close, door, wide
  • Trash is to garbage as bucket is to ___. Same meaning: mop, pail, water
  • Tug is to pull as shove is to ___. Same meaning: cart, drag, push
  • Under is to beneath as close is to ___. Same meaning: door, far, near
  • Upstairs is to downstairs as over is to ___. Opposites: across, top, under
  • Verse is to song as stanza is to ___. Part and whole: poem, poet, rhyme
  • Weep is to cry as giggle is to ___. Same meaning: frown, joke, laugh
  • Wet is to dry as full is to ___. Opposites: cup, empty, heavy
  • Wheel is to bike as wing is to ___. Part and whole: bird, feather, flap
  • Whisker is to cat as antler is to ___. Part and whole: deer, forest, horn

Tools, causes, how strong 78

  • Alarm is to wake as lullaby is to ___. Cause and effect: baby, sleep, song
  • Angler is to rod as archer is to ___. Worker and tool: aim, bow, target
  • Baker is to oven as potter is to ___. Worker and tool: bowl, clay, kiln
  • Barber is to scissors as logger is to ___. Worker and tool: forest, saw, tree
  • Big is to huge as surprised is to ___. How strong: astonished, bored, gift
  • Breeze is to gale as drizzle is to ___. How strong: cloud, downpour, dry
  • Bright is to blinding as loud is to ___. How strong: deafening, music, soft
  • Carpenter is to hammer as tailor is to ___. Worker and tool: needle, shirt, shop
  • Chef is to whisk as gardener is to ___. Worker and tool: flower, rake, yard
  • Chilly is to freezing as warm is to ___. How strong: boiling, mild, stove
  • Clean is to spotless as quiet is to ___. How strong: library, noisy, silent
  • Clever is to brilliant as funny is to ___. How strong: clown, hilarious, serious
  • Climber is to rope as camper is to ___. Worker and tool: night, tent, woods
  • Cook is to ladle as server is to ___. Worker and tool: meal, table, tray
  • Damp is to soaked as dusty is to ___. How strong: broom, clean, filthy
  • Dentist is to drill as detective is to ___. Worker and tool: clue, magnifying glass, mystery
  • Diver is to mask as astronomer is to ___. Worker and tool: night, star, telescope
  • Dog walker is to leash as rider is to ___. Worker and tool: barn, hay, reins
  • Drop is to break as push is to ___. Cause and effect: hand, hard, move
  • Dust is to sneeze as onion is to ___. Cause and effect: ring, soup, tears
  • Farmer is to tractor as pilot is to ___. Worker and tool: airport, plane, sky
  • Few is to many as many is to ___. How strong: countless, number, some
  • Fiddler is to bow as conductor is to ___. Worker and tool: baton, music, stage
  • Fire is to smoke as kettle is to ___. Cause and effect: hot, steam, stove
  • Frost is to slippery as rain is to ___. Cause and effect: cloud, umbrella, wet
  • Golfer is to club as batter is to ___. Worker and tool: base, bat, pitch
  • Good is to excellent as bad is to ___. How strong: fine, grade, terrible
  • Happy is to overjoyed as sad is to ___. How strong: glad, miserable, tear
  • Hard is to impossible as easy is to ___. How strong: effortless, test, tricky
  • Heat is to melt as cold is to ___. Cause and effect: coat, freeze, winter
  • Hill is to mountain as pond is to ___. How strong: fish, lake, puddle
  • Hunger is to eat as thirst is to ___. Cause and effect: cup, drink, dry
  • Ice is to slip as loose lace is to ___. Cause and effect: knot, shoe, trip
  • Janitor is to mop as dishwasher is to ___. Worker and tool: kitchen, plate, sponge
  • Jog is to sprint as talk is to ___. How strong: mouth, quiet, shout
  • Joke is to laughter as scare is to ___. Cause and effect: ghost, night, scream
  • Knitter is to needles as weaver is to ___. Worker and tool: cloth, loom, thread
  • Large is to gigantic as little is to ___. How strong: huge, mouse, tiny
  • Like is to adore as dislike is to ___. How strong: detest, enjoy, frown
  • Mason is to trowel as plumber is to ___. Worker and tool: pipe, sink, wrench
  • Old is to ancient as new is to ___. How strong: antique, brand-new, used
  • Painter is to brush as writer is to ___. Worker and tool: desk, pen, story
  • Planting is to harvest as baking is to ___. Cause and effect: bread, flour, oven
  • Practice is to skill as study is to ___. Cause and effect: book, desk, knowledge
  • Rain is to puddle as snow is to ___. Cause and effect: cold, drift, winter
  • Rancher is to lasso as fisher is to ___. Worker and tool: lake, net, shore
  • Rarely is to never as often is to ___. How strong: always, seldom, sometimes
  • Reading is to learning as exercise is to ___. Cause and effect: gym, shoes, strength
  • Referee is to whistle as judge is to ___. Worker and tool: court, gavel, rule
  • Rower is to oar as kayaker is to ___. Worker and tool: paddle, river, wave
  • Running is to tired as eating is to ___. Cause and effect: food, fork, full
  • Rushing is to mistakes as care is to ___. Cause and effect: accuracy, pencil, test
  • Sadness is to frown as joy is to ___. Cause and effect: happy, party, smile
  • Sailor is to compass as hiker is to ___. Worker and tool: map, mountain, trail
  • Scared is to terrified as angry is to ___. How strong: calm, furious, shout
  • Sculptor is to chisel as digger is to ___. Worker and tool: dirt, hole, shovel
  • Sip is to gulp as nibble is to ___. How strong: devour, plate, snack
  • Soap is to clean as mud is to ___. Cause and effect: boot, dirty, rain
  • Spark is to fire as seed is to ___. Cause and effect: dirt, plant, small
  • Step is to leap as drip is to ___. How strong: dry, faucet, gush
  • Stream is to river as path is to ___. How strong: grass, highway, walk
  • Strong is to mighty as weak is to ___. How strong: feeble, muscle, powerful
  • Sunrise is to light as sunset is to ___. Cause and effect: darkness, evening, west
  • Switch is to light as faucet is to ___. Cause and effect: sink, soap, water
  • Tap is to pound as look is to ___. How strong: blink, eye, stare
  • Tasty is to delicious as ugly is to ___. How strong: hideous, lovely, mirror
  • Thirsty is to parched as tired is to ___. How strong: bed, exhausted, rested
  • Tired is to yawn as cold is to ___. Cause and effect: coat, ice, shiver
  • Trickle is to flood as spark is to ___. How strong: blaze, match, water
  • Trip is to fall as spill is to ___. Cause and effect: cup, mess, milk
  • Typing is to words as painting is to ___. Cause and effect: brush, picture, wall
  • Typist is to keyboard as pianist is to ___. Worker and tool: bench, piano, song
  • Watering is to growth as neglect is to ___. Cause and effect: garden, pot, wilting
  • Welder is to torch as miner is to ___. Worker and tool: coal, pick, tunnel
  • Wind is to sailing as snow is to ___. Cause and effect: cold, sledding, white
  • Winning is to cheer as losing is to ___. Cause and effect: game, score, sigh
  • Worried is to panicked as pleased is to ___. How strong: prize, thrilled, upset
  • Yeast is to rise as air pump is to ___. Cause and effect: hose, inflate, tire

How this list was compiled: Written for this page: each line gives one pair of words and the first word of a second pair, and three choices for the missing word; only one keeps the relationship of the first pair. There are six relationships in two sets: opposites, same meaning, and part and whole; then worker and tool, cause and effect, and how strong (damp, soaked). Each line was read with every choice in the blank, and the less common words (kiln, loom, gavel, gale, feeble and others) were read in their entries in the English Wiktionary, en.wiktionary.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0), read on 2 October 2026. No person, brand or character is named, and no published worksheet was copied. Licence: own work

How it works

An analogy says two pairs of words are related in the same way. Each line gives one pair and half of a second, with three words to choose from; one of them finishes it.

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Name the relationship first

Say how the first two words go together, then make the second pair match. Painter is to brush: a worker and a tool, so writer is to pen. Damp is to soaked: the second word is stronger, so dusty is to filthy.

4th grade analogies worksheets and a harder set

Set picks one. Opposites, synonyms, parts is the grade 4 set: opposites, words that mean the same, and part and whole. Tools, causes, how strong asks for more thought. Left on All of them, a sheet mixes both.

  • The wrong words usually go with the third word in another way, so check the relationship, not only the topic.

Questions and answers

What grade are analogies taught in?

The Common Core first names analogies in grade 7 (L.7.5b). Grades 4 and 5 work with the relationships these lines use: opposites and synonyms (L.4.5c) and the relationship between particular words (L.5.5c).

How do you solve an analogy?

Put the first pair in a short sentence, such as a page is part of a book, then use the same sentence for the second pair: a petal is part of a flower. The choice that fits is the answer.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. The last page repeats the sheet with the right word circled and written in. Uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options to print the sheet alone.

Can I add my own analogies?

Yes. Type one a line with ___ for the blank, an equals sign, the right word, then a slash before each wrong one: Bird is to nest as bee is to ___. = hive / honey. Your lines replace ours.

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