Generate Students’ Creativity with Simile of the Day Generator
October 30, 2007
For a fun writing exercise, try the Simile of the Day Generator. Created by Mike Miller of Terre Haute North High School, the generator pairs one of 141 abstract nouns (fear, destiny, etc.) with one of 236 concrete nouns (a submarine, a tightrope, or a 1994 Ford Tempo—seriously) for some fun similes that will bring out your students’ creativity.
For example, say the generator gives you “Potential is like a nail.” Students might come up with, “Unless you have the motivation (the hammer), it’s worthless.” Or this one: “A goal is like school lunch.” It might yield something like, “Getting to the end is often a struggle.”
Give the Simile of the Day Generator a shot. Extra credit to the best response to, “Evil is like a goldfish.” –BILL FERRIS
