Today's Classroom Activities :
Analogies Are Fun
Analogies Are Fun
Read/Poetry Read the following poem to your students. See if they can create new analogies themselves.
Toolbox Talk
by Heidi Roemer
Who needs a screwdriver?
I do, says the screw.
I need a screwdriver like a window needs a view.
Who needs a hammer
I do, says the nail.
I need a hammer like a deck needs a rail.
Who needs a saw?
I do, says the board.
I need a saw like a ceiling needs a floor.
Who needs a screwdriver,
a hammer, and a saw?
I do, says the Handyman;
I need them all.
Illustrated Analogies
Reading/Art/Writing Have each child work with one analogy and draw it on a piece of paper, leaving the final item blank. Put the complete analogy on the back of the paper. Present these to the class and see if they can suggest the correct completion. After providing students with correct analogies to work with, have them come up with some on their own. As the final item is guessed, discuss what made the analogy correct and how the student came up with the idea.
