How words relate: analogies

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   ““levee : flood”” Ari reads the word pair. Which choice names the link, in the right order?

   • same topic: both words are about rivers
   • prevention: a levee is built to hold back a flood
   • prevention: a flood is built to hold back a levee
   • cause and effect: a levee makes a flood happen
2. 2.

   ““chapter : novel :: movement : ____”” Luz needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?

   • symphony
   • concert
   • orchestra
   • measure
3. 3.

   ““gloomy : cheerful :: sullen : jovial”” Tala does not know the word jovial. The two pairs share one link. What does jovial most likely mean?

   • dark and sad
   • quiet and withdrawn
   • bad-tempered and unfriendly
   • cheerful and full of good humor
4. 4.

   ““scalpel : incision”” Jun reads the word pair. Which choice names the link, in the right order?

   • part and whole: a scalpel is one part of an incision
   • same topic: both words belong in a hospital
   • tool and result: an incision is used to make a scalpel
   • tool and result: a scalpel is used to make an incision
5. 5.

   ““friction : heat :: erosion : ____”” Pia needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?

   • canyon
   • rainfall
   • weathering
   • mountain
6. 6.

   ““insomnia : sleep”” Milo reads the word pair. Which choice names the link, in the right order?

   • lack: insomnia is the lasting lack of sleep
   • opposite: insomnia is the opposite of sleep
   • lack: sleep is the lasting lack of insomnia
   • same topic: both words are about nighttime
7. 7.

   ““meager : scanty :: abundant : ____”” Zee needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?

   • plentiful
   • sparse
   • harvest
   • excessive
8. 8.

   ““tired : exhausted :: hungry : ravenous”” Kira does not know the word ravenous. The two pairs share one link. What does ravenous most likely mean?

   • not hungry and unwilling to eat
   • very hungry, with a huge appetite
   • worn out after hard work
   • somewhat hungry but not sure
9. 9.

   ““gaunt : thin”” Ren reads the word pair. Which choice names the link, in the right order?

   • degree: thin is a much stronger word than gaunt
   • synonyms: gaunt and thin mean the same
   • degree: gaunt is a much stronger word than thin
   • same topic: both words describe a person's body
10. 10.

    ““lenient : strict :: hasty : ____”” Esme needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?

    • speedy
    • rushed
    • deliberate
    • prompt