1. Analogy Prompt
Ask students to create comparisons using information they are studying.
(Topic/idea/concept) is like _________ because ____________________

2. Analogy Prompt Examples
Weathering is like ___________ because ________.
Division is like ____________ because _________.
George Washington is like ____ because _____.
The Holocaust is like _____ because ______.
A thesis statement is like ______ because _______.
A search engine is like _____ because ______.
Tom Sawyer is like _______ because _______.
You can increase rigor by limiting their comparisons. For example, you can tell them not to compare division to another mathematical operation.