IXL | Analogies | 6th grade language arts

Complete the analogy.

chemist is to scientist as journalist is to

writer

story

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question

Complete the analogy.

car is to drive as crane is to

lift

bird

key idea

Analogies show the relationships between two pairs of words.

finger is to hand as petal is to flower

A finger is part of a hand. A petal is part of a flower.

Here are some common analogy relationships:

Synonyms:	Nice is a synonym of kind.

Antonyms:	Awake is an antonym of asleep.

Degree:	Cool is like cold, but less extreme.

Cause and effect:	A joke tends to cause laughter.

Part and whole:	A finger is part of a hand.

Item and category:	A cat is a kind of animal.

Item and purpose:	The purpose of a pen is to write.

Worker and tool:	An artist uses a paintbrush as a tool.

Worker and product:	A writer is a person who creates a book.

solution

Look at the analogy.

car is to drive as crane is to ?

First, define the relationship between car and drive.

The purpose of a car is to drive.

You need to find the answer choice that has the same relationship with crane.

The purpose of a crane is to ?

Now try out each answer choice.

green checkmark, The purpose of a crane is to lift? Yes.

red X symbol, The purpose of a crane is to bird? No.

Complete the analogy with the word lift.

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