Riddles-comparisons were and remain quite popular. It is noteworthy that, in general, all kinds of tasks are actively used for the development of both very young and school-aged children and adolescents. It is generally accepted that riddles-comparisons help children develop such important qualities as imagination and logic. This is probably what makes them especially popular. Parents often ask their children, while entertaining and developing the kids.
What is a riddle?
A riddle is a question to answer. But it does not require deep knowledge in any kind of activity or science. Most often, puzzles-comparisons for children can describe (compare) those things or phenomena that are found everywhere, but opening them from the other side.
A riddle of this kind can also be described as a logical problem that needs to be solved. Its advantages are that the child participates in guessing with interest. This is due to a poetic or funny form of constructing the question itself. And most often ordinary riddles and riddles-comparisons can be seen in the form of a poem with a simple rhyme, which allows you to quickly remember them. This type of text allows you to attract the attention of the baby, to interest him.
Riddles: about comparisons and their features
It is difficult enough to determine which riddles can be considered a comparison. Traditionally, there are two options for such logical tasks :
- Contrasts. Here the particle “not” and the unions “a” and “but” are actively used. That is, a variant is possible that is familiar to many: “It does not bark, does not bite, but does not let it into the house.” In this case, the lock that closes the door is compared to an animal. But this comparison is made from the opposite - a characteristic that is inherent in the dog is taken (protection of the front door, because dogs are often used as watchmen), and traits are found that do not match. That is, the words about barking and bites should lead the child away from the thought of the animal.
- Comparison with other items. It simply takes quality similar to another subject. So, the riddle about the grasshopper says that he is like grass, green, but plays like a violinist. There is no reference to the differences between an insect and another object. On the contrary, similarities were found. Such an example of a riddle-comparison shows that in this group of tasks those objects and phenomena that have common features are selected. That is, the grasshopper has the color of grass, while the sounds that it makes are traditionally compared to playing the violin.
What is the plus of riddles with comparisons?
What are the advantages of riddles that contain comparisons with other things or objects? We emphasize that in this embodiment, the child receives dual benefits. He not only sees those traits that are inherent in the hidden subject, but also understands that one of them can be attributed to another. So, in the already mentioned example about a grasshopper, the kid can select individual lines and further fix information about the color of the grass or about the musical abilities of violinists.
If the parents hurried up and asked a riddle that the baby is still too early to guess, since the child is not yet familiar with some phenomena, they can tactfully explain what this or that comparison means, and only then, together with the child, start searching for the answer.
Puzzles with children
Also, so that the child receives versatile development, you can try to create your own with him riddles of comparison. This option is quite simple, but requires increased attention from parents. First of all, you need to choose the item that you have to make. For example, stop on a ball. You can consider it with your child and discuss what he is doing, what he looks like and with what he can be compared.
One of the characteristic features of the ball is jumping ability. Here it is worth remembering with the baby who or what else can jump. First of all, a hare will appear in memory, sometimes more interesting associations may appear, for example, a kangaroo, grasshopper, midge. That is, the first part of the puzzle is already ready.
The second part may be devoted to the shape of the ball. That is, it is a round pie, donut, gingerbread man and so on. Now you can put the puzzle together. There may be two options:
- Jumps, not a bunny, round, but not a bun.
- Jumping like a bunny, he is round, like the sun.
These are two variants of riddles-comparisons that the baby will definitely like, especially since he himself participated in their compilation.