Vocabulary · Critical Thinking · Grades 3–5
Analogies
Three printable analogy practice worksheets for grades 3–5. Students identify how word pairs relate, then find a word that completes a third pair in the same way. Includes answer keys.
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Subject
Vocabulary / Critical Thinking
Grades
3–5
Skill Focus
Analogies, word relationships, vocabulary, critical thinking
Lesson Length
20–30 minutes
Reading Passage
What Is an Analogy?
An analogy shows a relationship between two pairs of words. The words in the first pair go together in a specific way. To complete an analogy, you must figure out how they go together, and then find a word that goes with a third word in the same way.
For example: Sun : Yellow :: Grass : ? The sun is yellow. So grass is green. The answer is green, because the relationship is “thing : its color.”
Another example: Baseball : Bat :: Tennis : ? You use a bat to play baseball. You use a racket to play tennis. The answer is racket, because the relationship is “sport : equipment.”
Analogies build vocabulary and help students recognize patterns in language. Practicing analogies is also a key skill on standardized tests like the SAT and many state assessments.
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Analogies Worksheets (Sets 1, 2, and 3)
Three analogy practice sets with answer keys. Each set has 10 analogy problems using vocabulary appropriate for grades 3–5.
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