Pairs of words in verbal analogies can be related in many ways, including the following types:

Type of Analogy	Examples
things that go together	bat/ball, bow/arrow, salt/pepper, bread/butter, fork/knife
opposites	big/small, stop/go, hot/cold, tall/short, wide/narrow, early/late, graceful/clumsy, laugh/cry, dark/light, sharp/dull
synonyms	big/large, stop/halt, cold/icy, thin/slim, small/tiny, sad/unhappy, show/reveal, hide/conceal, hint/clue
object and classification	green/color, ants/insect, rabbit/mammal, table/furniture, pants/clothing, 3/odd number, apple/fruit, lunch/meal, uncle/relative, sandal/shoe, spring/season
object and group	whale/pod, kitten/litter, bird/flock, cow/herd, lion/pride, wolf/pack
object and related object	plant/sprout, butterfly/caterpillar, cat/kitten, mother/baby, dog/puppy
object and a characteristic	grass/green, sponge/porous, marshmallow/soft, elephant/big, desert/dry, gold/shiny, party/happy, skunk/smelly, ball/round
object and location	car/garage, stove/kitchen, tub/bathroom, fire/fireplace, lion/zoo, eraser/pencil
object and part of the whole	hand/fingers, book/pages, foot/toes, fireplace/bricks, year/month, turtle/shell
object and function	pen/write, knife/cut, shovel/dig, book/read
performer and action	teacher/teach, movie star/act, artist/paint, fish/swim, bird/fly
verb tenses	eat/ate, win/won, buy/bought
cause and effect	plant/grow, fire/burn, trip/fall, spin/dizzy
problem and solution	hungry/eat, thirsy/drink, itch/scratch, broken/repair, tired/sleep
degrees of a characteristic	big/enormous, cold/freezing, hot/burning, wave/tsunami, small/miniscule

Printable Verbal Analogies Worksheets
On these printable worksheets, the student thinks about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, the student looks at the next word and finds the word that is related to it in the same way (multiple choice answers).

Fall Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: apple --> tree : pumpkin --> bush, trellis, round, vine, seed. Or go to the answers.	Farm Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: milk --> cow : eggs --> feather, lamb, chicken, pie, orange. Or go to the answers.	Groundhog Day Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: reindeer --> caribou : groundhog --> animal, mammal, woodchuck, weather, predict. Or go to the answers.	Kwanzaa Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: cup --> plate : drink --> dish, eat, pottery, buffet, table. Or go to the answers.
School Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: pencil --> write : scissors --> paper, cut, blades, pen, staple. Or go to the answers.	Sports Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: bow --> arrow : bat --> mitt, ball, hit, run, strike. Or go to the answers.	Thanksgiving Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: cow --> mammal : turkey --> bird, dinner, feather, delicious, egg. Or go to the answers.	Winter Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: glove --> hand : hat --> hair, cold, head, cap, clothing. Or go to the answers.
Verbal Analogies #1 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: . cat --> kitten : dog --> chick, puppy, baby, hound, kit. Or go to the answers.	Verbal Analogies #2 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: chicken --> chick : frog --> tadpole, toad, baby, cub. Or go to the answers.	Verbal Analogies #3 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: k --> consonant : u --> letter, vowel, word, abc, sentence. Or go to the answers.	Verbal Analogies #4 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: foot --> shoe : hand --> sock, purse, sweater, sneaker, glove. Or go to the answers.
Verbal Analogies #5 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: mother --> daughter : father --> uncle, aunt, cousin, prince, son. Or go to the answers.	Verbal Analogies #6 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: birds --> flock : bees --> flock, school, swarm, litter, pride. Or go to the answers.	Verbal Analogies #7 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: north --> south : east --> west, up, left, down, center. Or go to the answers.	Verbal Analogies #8 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: airplane --> pilot : bus --> waiter, president, chief, driver, chef. Or go to the answers.
Verbal Analogies #9 Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: pillow --> soft : brick --> house, hard, fireplace, clay, build. Or go to the answers.

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