Similarities and Differences
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Comparing

Comparing is the process of identifying and articulating similarities and differences among items.

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Venn Diagram
Comparison Matrix

Classifying

Classifying asks students to group things into categories based on their attributes.

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Word Sort
Leaf Classification
Classifying Critters

Creating Metaphors

Metaphors substitute one idea or object with another. Comparisons are often made between two seemingly unrelated subjects.

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  Metaphors
Four Box Synectics
 

Creating Analogies

When students create analogies they identify relationships between pairs of concepts

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Analogies Activity 1
Analogies Activity 2