IXL | Analogies: challenge | 9th grade language arts

Complete the analogy.

spout is to kettle as nozzle is to

pitcher

hose

water

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question

Complete the analogy.

artist is to paintbrush as chef is to

restaurant

whisk

meal

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.

Characteristic:	Sugar is characterized by sweetness.

Antonyms:	Awake is an antonym of asleep.

Lack:	Cowardly means lacking courage.

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.

Manner:	To run quickly is to sprint.

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.

artist is to paintbrush as chef is to ?

First, define the relationship between artist and paintbrush.

An artist uses a paintbrush as a tool.

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

A chef uses ? as a tool

Now try out each answer choice.

red X symbol, A chef uses a restaurant as a tool? No.

green checkmark, A chef uses a whisk as a tool? Yes.

red X symbol, A chef uses a meal as a tool? No.

Complete the analogy with the word whisk.

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