Associative thinking requires identifying similar attributes in two or more items, events, or groups.
Steps:
- Identify basic attributes of the first items, event, or group.
- Identify basic attributes of additional items, events or groups.
- Identify those attributes similar to both items, events or groups.
Oral Practice
- A hippopotamus is like an elephant because…
- A hot air balloon is like an airplane because…
- A bathtub is like an ocean because…
- A window is like a picture because…
- A tooth is like a knife because…