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9th grade How words relate: analogies worksheet

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How words relate: analogies

Grade 9 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer.

1.
““levee : flood”” Ari reads the word pair. Which choice names the link, in the right order?
- prevention: a levee is built to hold back a flood
- same topic: both words are about rivers
- cause and effect: a levee makes a flood happen
- prevention: a flood is built to hold back a levee
2.
““chapter : novel :: movement : ____”” Luz needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?
- measure
- concert
- orchestra
- symphony
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
- cheerful and full of good humor
- bad-tempered and unfriendly
- quiet and withdrawn
4.
““scalpel : incision”” Jun reads the word pair. Which choice names the link, in the right order?
- tool and result: a scalpel is used to make an incision
- tool and result: an incision is used to make a scalpel
- same topic: both words belong in a hospital
- part and whole: a scalpel is one part of an incision
5.
““friction : heat :: erosion : ____”” Pia needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?
- weathering
- canyon
- rainfall
- mountain
6.
““meager : scanty :: abundant : ____”” Zee needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?
- sparse
- excessive
- plentiful
- harvest
7.
““tired : exhausted :: hungry : ravenous”” Kira does not know the word ravenous. The two pairs share one link. What does ravenous most likely mean?
- worn out after hard work
- not hungry and unwilling to eat
- very hungry, with a huge appetite
- somewhat hungry but not sure
8.
““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
- degree: gaunt is a much stronger word than thin
- same topic: both words describe a person's body
- synonyms: gaunt and thin mean the same
9.
““lenient : strict :: hasty : ____”” Esme needs one word for the blank. Which word gives the second pair the same link as the first?
- rushed
- deliberate
- prompt
- speedy
10.
““dreamer : idealistic :: realist : pragmatic”” Noah does not know the word pragmatic. The two pairs share one link. What does pragmatic most likely mean?
- a person who faces real problems
- focused on what works in practice
- impractical and ignoring what works
- guided by big ideals and dreams

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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.