Synonym and Antonym Analogies
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Synonym and Antonym Analogies" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core L.6.5.B. If your student is a year younger but already steady here, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and analogies never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade vocabulary worksheet: complete 12 analogies from a word bank, like hot is to cold as early is to late, and mark S or A. Answer key included. Part of our analogies collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Have students say each analogy aloud as A is to B as C is to D. Ask them to name the relationship before they choose a word.
What students will practice
- Students will complete 12 analogies using every word in a 12 word bank.
- Students will mark each pair of words as synonyms or antonyms.
- Students will solve items such as smart is to clever as rich is to wealthy.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 6th Grade
Standard: Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
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FAQ
How do I use this analogies worksheet?
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Have students say each analogy aloud as A is to B as C is to D. Ask them to name the relationship before they choose a word.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Complete 12 analogies from a word bank, like hot is to cold as early is to late, and mark S or A. In a synonym analogy the words in each pair mean the same (big: large), and in an antonym analogy the words in each pair are opposites (up: down). The directions on the page read: Use a word from the word bank to complete each analogy. Use every word once. Then circle S if the words in each pair are synonyms or A if they are antonyms. An answer key is included.
Can I use this analogies worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade analogies, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What is a part to whole analogy?
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One word is a part of the other, like petal and flower or page and book. Part to Whole Analogies has 12 items with 4 choices each.
What do the codes TW, WT and WP mean?
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On Tool, Worker and Product Analogies, TW means tool to worker, WT means worker to tool and WP means worker to product. Baker is to bread is WP.
How do students check synonym and antonym analogies?
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They circle S or A for each pair. Hot is to cold is an antonym pair, so early pairs with late.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Vocabulary |
| Topic | Analogies |
| Standard | L.6.5.B |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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