CogAT Picture Analogies Practice for K-2
Picture Analogies are part of primary-style CogAT verbal reasoning practice for younger students. Students look at pictures, find how the first two pictures go together, and choose the picture that goes with the third in the same way.
These are original CogAT-style K-2 primary questions loaded from the CogAT.org database question bank. They use large visual prompts, picture-based answer choices, selectable answers, and parent-friendly explanations.
Free Picture Analogies Practice
Picture Analogies Practice
Select an answer for each question, then check your work to see the explanation.
Question 1 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Nose goes with Flower because you use it with that sense. In the same way, Ear goes with Phone.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Sense And Object
Question 2 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Hand goes with Pencil because you use it with that sense. In the same way, Nose goes with Flower.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Sense And Object
Question 3 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Dog goes with Dog House because it is where the animal lives or stays. In the same way, Fish goes with Water.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Animal And Home
Question 4 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Dog goes with Dog House because it is where the animal lives or stays. In the same way, Fish goes with Water.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Animal And Home
Question 5 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
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Toothbrush goes with Tooth because the tool is used with that object. In the same way, Hammer goes with Nail.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Tool And Use
Question 6 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Calf grows into or belongs with Cow. In the same way, Kitten goes with Cat.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Young Animal And Adult Animal
Question 7 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Ear goes with Phone because you use it with that sense. In the same way, Eye goes with Book.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Sense And Object
Question 8 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Brush goes with Paint because the tool is used with that object. In the same way, Toothbrush goes with Tooth.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Tool And Use
Question 9 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Hand goes with Pencil because you use it with that sense. In the same way, Ear goes with Phone.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Sense And Object
Question 10 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Books can be kept in a backpack. Pencils can be kept in a pencil holder.
Skill tested: Picture relationship: storage
Question 11 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
The first picture can develop into the second: acorn to tree. In the same way, seed can develop into seedling.
Skill tested: Picture relationships: growth
Question 12 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Bird goes with Nest because it is where the animal lives or stays. In the same way, Bee goes with Hive.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Animal And Home
Question 13 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Nose goes with Flower because you use it with that sense. In the same way, Eye goes with Book.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Sense And Object
Question 14 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
A chick can grow into a chicken. A seed can grow into a tree.
Skill tested: Picture relationship: growing
Question 15 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Ear goes with Phone because you use it with that sense. In the same way, Eye goes with Book.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Sense And Object
Question 16 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Ear goes with Phone because you use it with that sense. In the same way, Eye goes with Book.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Sense And Object
Question 17 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
A vase normally holds flowers. In the same way, a bucket can hold sand.
Skill tested: Picture relationships: container contents
Question 18 of 18
Picture Analogies Practice Question
Verbal
Look at how the first two pictures go together. Which picture goes with the third picture in the same way?
Show explanation
Key goes with Lock because the tool is used with that object. In the same way, Hammer goes with Nail.
Skill tested: Picture Relationship: Tool And Use
How Parents Can Use This Practice
Ask your child to describe how the first two pictures are related before looking at the answer choices. Encourage short explanations such as “a bird lives in a nest” or “a key opens a lock.”
- Keep practice sessions short and positive.
- Ask your child to explain the pattern or relationship in simple words.
- Use missed questions to talk through the reasoning step, not just the answer.
More K-2 Primary Verbal Practice
Try Picture Analogies, Picture Sentence Completion, and Picture Classification.
You can also continue by grade: Kindergarten, Grade 1, or Grade 2.