Associative Thinking

Associative thinking requires identifying similar attributes in two or more items, events, or groups.

Steps:
 

1. Identify basic attributes of the first items, event, or group.

1. Identify basic attributes of additional items, events or groups.
2. 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…