6th-Grade Analogies Worksheets

Analogies can be a challenging but essential aspect of a 6th-grade curriculum. These worksheets offer a valuable tool to help students strengthen their critical thinking skills and enhance their understanding of relationships between different concepts. By practicing analogies, students can improve their ability to identify the connection between two words, identify similarities and differences, and make logical deductions.

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  Printable Analogies Worksheets

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What is an analogy?

An analogy is a comparison between two things or concepts that are usually different from each other but share some similarities, in order to highlight a particular point, idea, or relationship.

Give an example of an analogy using the words "cat" and "dog.

A cat is to a dog as a lion is to a wolf – in both pairs, the first animal is typically seen as more independent and solitary, while the second animal is known for being more social and pack-oriented.

What is the relationship between the words "pen" and "write" in the analogy: "pen is to write as brush is to ________.

In the analogy "pen is to write as brush is to paint", the relationship is that a pen is a tool used for writing and a brush is a tool used for painting. Both pairs of words represent the tool that is typically associated with the action being performed.

Complete the analogy: "day is to night as sun is to ________.

moon

What is the relationship between the words "circle" and "round" in the analogy: "circle is to round as square is to ________.

The relationship between the words "circle" and "round" in the analogy "circle is to round as square is to ______" is that "round" describes the shape of a "circle." Therefore, in this analogy, the correct word to fill in the blank would be "square" as it is the shape described by the word "round" in relation to a circle.

Complete the analogy: "book is to read as TV is to ________.

watch.

What is the relationship between the words "tree" and "leaf" in the analogy: "tree is to leaf as flower is to ________.

The relationship between the words "tree" and "leaf" in the analogy "tree is to leaf as flower is to petal" is that a leaf is part of a tree, just as a petal is part of a flower.

Complete the analogy: "run is to fast as walk is to ________.

slow.

What is the relationship between the words "bird" and "feather" in the analogy: "bird is to feather as cat is to ________.

The relationship between the words "bird" and "feather" in the analogy "bird is to feather as cat is to" is "fur." Feathers are a characteristic or attribute of a bird, just as fur is a characteristic or attribute of a cat.

Complete the analogy: "phone is to call as pencil is to ________.

write.