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9th grade How words relate: analogies worksheet

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How words relate: analogies

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1.
““curious : nosy :: assertive : ____”” Ari wrote confident in the blank. Which statement explains why confident is wrong?
- Curious turns into nosy when praise becomes blame, but confident keeps the praise, so the blank needs a blaming word such as domineering.
- Confident is wrong because curious and nosy are opposites, so the blank needs the opposite of assertive.
- Confident is right, because assertive and confident are near-synonyms, just as curious and nosy are near-synonyms, so the two pairs match.
- Confident is wrong because curious and nosy are about asking questions, so the blank must be about asking questions too.
2.
Luz reads four pairs. Three share one link. Which pair is the odd one out?
- cautious : timid
- stubborn : obstinate
- ambitious : ruthless
- persistent : stubborn
3.
The mayor called the new parking rules firm. The editorial called the same rules harsh. Tala reads two reports. Which pair relates its two words the way firm relates to harsh?
- persuasive : manipulative
- pleasant : delightful
- rules : council
- manipulative : persuasive
4.
Pia reads four pairs. Three share one link. Which pair is the odd one out?
- stem : supporting
- diver : breathing
- hinge : pivoting
- gill : breathing
5.
The first report said the river rose overnight. The second report said the river surged overnight. Bo reads two reports. Which pair relates its two words the way rose relates to surged?
- river : flood
- rose : climbed
- demanded : asked
- asked : demanded
6.
““filter : purifying :: lens : ____”” Milo wrote camera in the blank. Which statement explains why camera is wrong?
- Camera is wrong because a filter is a part of a purifier, but a lens is not a part of anything.
- Purifying is what a filter does, so the blank needs what a lens does, focusing; a camera is the whole the lens belongs to.
- Camera is wrong because a filter is about cleaning, so the blank must be about cleaning too.
- Camera is right, because a lens belongs in a camera, just as a filter belongs in a purifier, so each second word names the whole.
7.
Zee reads four pairs. Three share one link. Which pair is the odd one out?
- peeved : irate
- pleased : ecstatic
- tired : exhausted
- exhausted : drowsy
8.
““miser : hoard :: skeptic : ____”” Ren wrote cynic in the blank. Which statement explains why cynic is wrong?
- Cynic is wrong because miser and hoard are opposites, so the blank must be the opposite of skeptic.
- Cynic is right, because a cynic is a stronger kind of skeptic, just as a miser is a stronger kind of saver, so both are stronger words.
- A miser is known for the action of hoarding, so the blank needs what a skeptic does, doubt; a cynic is another kind of person.
- Cynic is wrong because miser and hoard are about money, so the blank must be about money too.
9.
Esme reads four pairs. Three share one link. Which pair is the odd one out?
- diligent : negligent
- lucid : muddled
- candid : evasive
- muddled : confused
10.
Our coach says each drill is only a rehearsal for the game, and never the game itself. Noah reads the coach's remark. Which pair relates its words the way a drill relates to a game?
- coach : team
- sketch : mural
- mural : sketch
- paint : mural

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About this worksheet

How words relate: analogies. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can name the link between two words and its direction, including member and group, lack, symbol and idea, and degree.
I can complete an analogy with one or two blanks, keeping the link, the direction and the scale.
I can explain why a tempting answer breaks an analogy, find the pair linked a different way, and match a writer's analogy to a pair.

Words to know

analogy: Two pairs of words with the same link, written A : B :: C : D (A is to B as C is to D)

link (relationship): The way two words connect, such as part and whole

direction: Which word comes first in the link (cause before effect, member before group)

degree: A milder word and a much stronger word for one idea

member and group: One of many alike things, and the group they make (a juror and a jury)

lack: A thing and what it is missing (a vacuum has no air)

Common mistakes

Your child found the right link but ran it the wrong way. Try asking: which word comes first in the link, and does the answer keep that order?

Your child chose words that share a topic but no link. Try asking: can you say exactly how the two words connect, not just what they are about?

Your child chose a link that is close to the right one but not the same. Try asking: is this one member of a group, one part of a thing, one kind of thing, or something else?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with how words relate: analogies?

Your child found the right link but ran it the wrong way. Try asking: which word comes first in the link, and does the answer keep that order?

Are these 9th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.