A TAIL is to a MERMAID as LEGS are to a ?

TAIL

MERMAID

LEGS

HINT: Which mammal walks on two legs?

ANSWER: a human.

HUMAN

I like water and mermaids.  The story of “The Little Mermaid” inspired my analogy.

I like to pretend to be a mermaid and swim without legs, but instead a tail.

What do you like to pretend to be?

Drawings and text by Riley, age 9, from Tahoe Lake Elementary School, Tahoe City,  California

student of Bonnie Meyers, dyslexia specialist, Incline Village, Nevada

A BASKETBALL is to a HOOP as a FOOTBALL is to a ?

BASKETBALL

HOOP

FOOTBALL

HINT: Where do you kick a football to score points?

ANSWER: a goal post.

GOAL POST

A football must be kicked through a goal post to get points.  A basketball must be shot into a hoop to get points.  If you were going to design a goal post, what would it look like?

Text and art by Masun, age 8, at Nancy Gomes School, Reno, Nevada.  Mary Beth Akers was the principal.