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This volume contains more than 50 pages of progressively
more difficult analogies, encouraging students to analyze

the puzzles by relationship, category and structure.
Designed for students kindergarten through second grade,
the Beginner Level Analogy Challenges promotes the skills
needed to be a logical thinker and will stretch young minds
in a new and dynamic way.
Use these pages for extra credit points, or before, during

or after class-ideal for making every minute in your
classroom count!
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turtle is to slow as rabbit is to _
hOQ happy
tail fast
man is to king as woman is to ~~~ _
queen girl
prin~e crown
write is to as read is to book
hand letter
picture paint
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:r~. _~ is to doll as bird is to robin
toy dr.e.ss
hair game
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answer to the following analogy challenge!
Top is to bottom as right is to 0000

______ ~_is to cry as happy is to laugh
eye~ sgd
glad giggle
sky is to ""'n===~ ~_ as grass is to green

red yellow
white blue
dog is to walk as """"'-...._..••..•

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=_ is to swim
Cgt mouse
fish water
maple is to tree as rose is to=~~ _
qardgn vase
leaf flower
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top is to pot as nap is to =
nip pat
tip pan
walk is to feet as _~~==~ __ is to ears

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head smell
bird is to ~~ = as dog is to fur
nest feathers
eggs collar
skater is to ice as diver is to _~ ~
snow grass
pool swim
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canoe is to paddle as sailboat is to _
water ropes
wind oars
sled is to ~~ as ice skates is to ice

jacket snow
winter mittens
blanket is to warm as towel is to _
bath cotton
cold dry
__ ~ is to chew as milk is to drink
meat jui.Q.e
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o0 0 0 is to puddles as snow is to drifts

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tree is to as person is to skin
roots nest
acorns bark
princess is to pretty as witch is to ~ _
hat ustv
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far full
back dQwn
eye is to see as = is to smell
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nose f~et
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money is to bank as _~_~ is to library
school coins
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fifth sixth
tenth fourth
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five three
ball is to wall as top is to _
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tap fall
Indian is to teepee as Eskimo is to
sled jacket
igloo cold
sale is to ~~~=~ as be is to bee
seal satl
sole s~1I
redisto 0000 as green is to go

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good pretty
banana is to ="""""''''''''''''''''''''''' as hammer is to tool

oranqe apple
fruit p~el
________ is to calf as bear is to cub
sheep horse
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farmer is to field as _~=~==~_ is to ocean

sailor crops
waves seagull
hide-and-seek is to game as blocks is to 0000

flag is to pole as ~ is to string
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start
near
pain is to rain as cane is to ~=~
walk lane
name same
chair is to sit as is to sleep
doll lamp
house bed
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cat small
fat paws
__ ~~~= __ is to sweet as lemon is to sour
~andy chips
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wide slim
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band sticks
class family
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huge round
lemon is to canary as coal is to _
bluebird carrot
robin crow
bell is to 0000 as horn is to honk

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best most
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happy is to smile as tired is to ~~_
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leaf pine
trunk grow
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Qlean shop
cook slice
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rink bgnk
bunk must
fair is to fare as is to whole

hold howl
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calendar is to as clock is to time

dale wall
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cam~ comb
coming went
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tape trip
part port
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fun is to funny as sun is to ~_~~ _
shining sundae
s!!nny bunny
oil is to as gold is to mine
truck well
sas ship
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pork tamo
turkey porcupine
most is to __ ~ __ ~=_as tallest is to shortest
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o0 0 0 is to minus as give is to take

logs is to cabin as _
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twigs eggs
birds tre~
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cat deer
horse mouse
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brush is to paint as ~_ is to sew
gin vam
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baby is to child as teen is to _~======_

infant boy
toddler adult
ping-pong is to ~_~_= as bowling is to alley
paddle court
table rink
swing is to push as _~_~ __ ~_is to pull

blocks waqon
lent skates
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middle is to riddle as is to blank
think thank
blink black
=====~===== is to student as teach is to teacher

learn desk
paper talk
start is to as pig is to dig
heat hurt
fort heart
can is to can't as did is to =--=""_w,.,.""_ n..,m=_= ..
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didn't dQ
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foot is to ankle as 0000 is to wrist

________ is to snow as red is to cherry
yellow white
green tan
brain is to as feet is to walk

he.a.d smart
think school
cloth is to denim as metal is to ~ =
qlass brick
steel truck
race is to run as is to hike
tr.a.iI rtver
ca~e boots
broom is to sweep as mop is to 0000

which is to ~~=_ as break is to brake

wish witch
L wick
zebra
watch
wild is to tiger as tame is to __
fo~
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dog gorilla
grow is to =-__ as larger is to smaller
more big
shrink flower
brown is to clown as handle is to _
c.andy candle
bundle bongQ
sandal is to shoe as penny is to 0000

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before want
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third middle
dollar is to $ as """""'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''-=-='''''''''''''''''''''''' is to &

le.s.s pri~e
and c~nt
gasoline is to as potatoes is to pound
oun~e gallon
plnt inch
o0 0 0 is to winter as spring is to summer

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have is to haven't as is to won't
want will
wa§. w~re
warm is to hot as cool is to __ ~ _
cold mild
snow wind
coat is to _~_=~ as hat is to baseball cap

blouse scarf
boots jacket
bus is to bus stop as train is to _
car station
dock fi~ld
ink is to pen as 0000 is to pencil

please is to as thank you is to after
ask nQw
before want
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third middle
dollar is to $ as _~_~===_ is to &

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gasoline is to as potatoes is to pound
oun~e gallon
pint inch
o0 0 0 is to winter as spring is to summer

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enter is to in as exit is to _
by near
far out
potato chip is to _="""""'''''"''''''.....",, as gum is to chewy

soft broken
crispy creamy
peanut is to shell as ~~~~ .••..•.

_"""'=_ is to pod
corn beet
grape p~a
____ ~~ __ is to pilot as bus is to driver
airplane car
truck bicycle
foot is to 0000 as hand is to palm

ANSWERS
~ PAGE 4 ~ PAGE10 ~ PAGE16

1. C 1. B 1. C
2.D 2.C 2.B
3.A 3.D 3. C
4.C 4.A 4.D
PAGE 5 ~ PAGE 11 ~ PAGE 17

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2.B 2.C 2.A
3.A 3.B 3. C
4.D 4.A 4.B
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1. B 1.D LA
2.C 2.D 2. D
3.D 3.C 3.B
4.B 4.D 4. C
__ PAGE 7 .,~ PAGE 13 __ PAGE19

1. A 1. B 1. D
2. C 2. A 2. B
3.A 3. C 3. A
4. B 4. A 4. C
.= PAGE 8 ~ PAGE14 ~ PAGE 20

1. D 1. B 1. A
2. B 2. B 2. B
3. D 3.D 3. B
4. B 4.B 4. D
~ PAGE 9 ~ PAGE 15 ~ PAGE 21

1. A 1. A 1. B
2. C 2. A 2. A
3.D 3. C 3.A
4. C 4. D 4.C
-- PAGE22 •••.••..•••PAGE 28 __ PAGE34
1. D 1. C 1. book
2. C 2.D 2. false
3. B 3.C 3.sh
4. C 4.B 4. fourth
BONUS: soft
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1. B 1. fast 1. three
2. A I 2. queen 2. mop
3. C 3. letter 3. igloo
4. C 4. toy 4. sail
BONUS: left BONUS: stop
~ PAGE30 ~ PAGE36
1. B 1. sad 1. nasty
2. A 2. blue 2. fruit
3. D 3. fish 3. cow
4. B 4. flower 4. sailor
BONUS: hear BONUS: toys
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1. C 1. pan 1. kite
2. D 2. hear 2, start
3. B 3. feathers 3. lane
4.A 4. pool 4. bed
BONUS: half BONUS: bark
~ PAGE26 ~ PAGE 32 ~ PAGE38

1. C 1. wind 1. front
2. A 2. snow 2, eye
3.B 3. dry 3. small
4.B 4. meat 4, candy
BONUS: rain BONUS: come
~ PAGE27 ~ PAGE33 ~ PAGE 39

1. D 1. bark 1. down
2.B 2. ugly 2. cry
3. A 3. far 3. wake
4. A 4. nose 4. your
BONUS: four BONUS: duck
ANSWERS
(continued)
~ PAGE 40 ~ PAGE 46 === PAGE 52

1. wide 1. twigs 1. will
2. band 2. horse 2. cold
3. huge 3. claws 3. jacket
4. crow 4. under 4. station
BONUS: ring BONUS: dice BONUS: lead
~ PAGE 41 ~ PAGE 47 ~ PAGE53

1. best 1. needle 1. out
2. open 2. adult 2. crispy
3. yawn 3. table 3. pea
4. slow 4. wagon 4. airplane
BONUS: late BONUS: loud BONUS: sale
PAGE 42 ~ PAGE48
1. five 1. thank
2. pine 2. learn
3. cook 3. heart
4. bunk 4. didn't
BONUS: pink BONUS: hand
~ PAGE 43 ~ PAGE 49
1. hole 1. white
2. more 2. think
3. date 3. steel
4. roof 4. trail
BONUS: foot BONUS: wash
PAGE 44 PAGE 50
1. fish 1. witch
2. hear 2. dog
3. came 3. shrink
4. part 4. candle
BONUS: rest BONUS: coin
~ PAGE 45 ~ PAGE 51
1. sunny 1. before
2. well 2. middle
3. pork 3. and
4. least 4. gallon
BONUS: plus BONUS: fall
Presenting a fast, fun way to help kids build logical thinking
and expand their vocabulary. Analogy Challenges are a
series of fast-moving puzzles, with each page presenting
five different analogies. Solve the first four, and get hints
for the fifth Challenge analogy!
Analogy Challenges are designed to give kids a strong

foundation for standardized tests while expanding their
vocabulary and challenging their creative thinking.
Perfectly suited for quick lessons, extra credit, and taking

advantage of spare minutes, Analogy Challenges are to
learning as laughing is to fun!
BEGINNER LEVEL grades K-2 LEVEL B grades 6-8

[" --- ---~
! LEVEL A ' grades 3-5 ADVANCED LEVEL grades 9-12
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ball is to wall as top is to mop__

shout is to whisper as 8 0 0 <:) is to quiet

more difficult analogies, encouraging students to analyze

Designed for students kindergarten through second grade,

the Beginner Level Analogy Challenges promotes the skills

needed to be a logical thinker and will stretch young minds

in a new and dynamic way.

Use these pages for extra credit points, or before, during

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man is to king as woman is to ~~~ _

write is to as read is to book

answer to the following analogy challenge!

Top is to bottom as right is to 0000

______ ~_is to cry as happy is to laugh

sky is to ""'n===~ ~_ as grass is to green

dog is to walk as """"'-...._..••..•

maple is to tree as rose is to=~~ _

answer to the following analogy challenge!

See is to sea as here is to 0000

writing the underlined letter in the circle to the right.

top is to pot as nap is to =

walk is to feet as _~~==~ __ is to ears

bird is to ~~ = as dog is to fur

skater is to ice as diver is to _~ ~

Whole is to 0000 as many is to few

writing the underlined letter in the circle to the right.

canoe is to paddle as sailboat is to _

sled is to ~~ as ice skates is to ice

blanket is to warm as towel is to _

__ ~ is to chew as milk is to drink

answer to the following analogy challenge!

o0 0 0 is to puddles as snow is to drifts

tree is to as person is to skin

princess is to pretty as witch is to ~ _

___ ~ is to near as wet is to dry

eye is to see as = is to smell

o0 0 0 is to number as blue is to color

money is to bank as _~_~ is to library

true is to ~ __ = as right is to wrong

bath is to th as fish is to =~~ _

first is to second as third is to _

answer to the following analogy challenge!

Hard is to 0000 as clean is to dirty

writing the underlined letter in the circle to the right.

"""""'''''''''''''~~~ is to triangle as four is to square

ball is to wall as top is to _

Indian is to teepee as Eskimo is to

sale is to ~~~=~ as be is to bee

answer to the following analogy challenge!

redisto 0000 as green is to go

good is to bad as nice is to .••.•..

banana is to ="""""''''''''''''''''''''''' as hammer is to tool

________ is to calf as bear is to cub

farmer is to field as _~=~==~_ is to ocean

hide-and-seek is to game as blocks is to 0000

writing the underlined letter in the circle to the right.

flag is to pole as ~ is to string

pain is to rain as cane is to ~=~

chair is to sit as is to sleep

~~~= is to sweet as lemon is to sour

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