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I'm trying to compile a list of interesting or funny explanations that students have given you to describe vocabulary that they didn't know (using known words to describe unknown words). Example: The student says, "There were many...how do you say...the mouse with wings? Answer: bats. Or, I hurt my foot finger (toe). Or, "My father, he is finished." (dead)

If you have any examples like these, please send them to me. Please say what the student said, what the vocab. was they were trying to get to, and where the student was from. If you like, I will give you credit for the contribution should it be published anywhere. You can either email directly or post in the forum. Thanks for your help!

Just two I can think of at the moment and perhaps not funny but interesting.
On a beautiful day, a student described it as a "sky day".
A student searching for a word, used "standpoint" for "point of view".

How about the students make some up for an assignment (using vocabulary words) and then having classmates guess what the answer is. This could also be used when there are a few minutes left in class. the first graders I worked with last year had to do only one each for an animal, and they enjoyed it.