Analogies
A phone is to talk as keyboard is to _____.
Type
During the house fire, my dad was as brave as a lion.
My dad was brave when there was a house fire.
The classroom was a zoo.
It was noisy and chaotic in the class.
Piece of cake
Ex. Solving this puzzle was a piece of cake!
Something that is really easy.
Synonym for happy.
Glad, joyful, cheerful
Strawberry is to red as lettuce is to _____.
Green
My best friend sings like an angel.
My best friend sings beautifully.
The dog’s tail was a helicopter blade
The dog was happy and wagging it's tail really fast.
Let the cat out of the bag.
Ex. Sarah accidentally let the cat out of the bag when she mentioned the surprise party before the big day.
You told the secret!
Synonym for big.
enormous, huge, gigantic
Dolphin is to sea animals as gorilla is to ____.
Jungle animals
After I received that "A" on my spelling test, I thought I might soar like an eagle.
I was very happy on getting an A on my spelling test.
Her voice was music to their ears.
Her voice was soothing and pleasant to hear.
Fish out of water
Ex. When I tried dancing at the ballet class, I felt like a fish out of water because I’d never danced before.
Feeling uncomfortable or nervous.
Antonym for slow.
Quick, Fast
Zipper is to jacket as button is to _____.
Shirt
The boy snarled like a rabid dog.
The boy looked scary when he yelled.
His temper was a volcano waiting to erupt.
He was about to get very angry.
On the same page
Ex. When we all agreed on the movie we wanted to watch, we knew we were on the same page
To understand and agree on something.
Antonym for buy.
sell.
Lamp is to cord as flashlight is to ____.
Batteries
She was as cool as a cucumber during her presentation.
She was calm during her presentation.
His brain is a sponge.
He absorbs knowledge quickly.
Cry over spilled milk
Ex. I accidentally dropped my ice cream, but there’s no use crying over spilled milk. I’ll just get another one.
Don't get upset about something that has already happened.
Antonym for rough
smooth