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Riddles:
Fun with Language Across
the Curriculum
Dr. Rita Buchoff
h ff
Whatt did the
Wh th teacher
t h ssay when
h n the
th
student wrote WETHER?
(That is the worst spell of weather we’ve had
for a long time.)
Why should you work on your penmanship?
(It is the write thing to do.))
Wh was the
Why th math
th book
b k so unhappy?
h ?
It has a lot of problems.
p
Why did the
Wh th science
i teacher
t h throw
th the
th
thermometers out the window?
She wanted to see the temperature
drop, of course!
Why do riddles appeal to
children?
hild ?
• Riddl
Riddles offer
ff students
d an opportunity
i to
experiment with language in unexpected or
unusual ways.
ways
• Even when they glance at the solution
solution, their
enthusiasm is not diminished as they ardently
continue to peruse these thought provoking
opportunities seen as play.
• When we hear a riddle, a thousand possible
answers go rattling through our minds
minds, but when
we arrive at the right one, there is a moment of
delight. The world is made richer by a twist of
llanguage.
• Once we
we’ve
ve got the answer,
answer we can take the riddle
to someone who hasn’t heard it. Now, we are in a
position of power, since we are in the know!
• Ever since language began, riddles have been
enjoyed Why? Because we are all caught up in
enjoyed.
questions and answers. We ask the question
“Why?” when we are two years old, and we don’t
stop asking for the rest of our lives.
What I hope you learn from
this p
presentation is …
When riddles are age appropriate, they
are certain to bring the satisfaction
that encourages children to return to
them repeatedly.
repeatedly
They can be used to develop knowledge
across the curriculum as well as an
enjoyment of language and literature.
literature
Math Riddles
50 miles
4:30
12:15
Yes, 20 hrs.
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J. Patrick Lewis
l Arithme-Tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes J. Patrick Lewis
ABC Math Riddles Jannelle Martin
Math Riddle Books by Greg Tang . . .
These are too g
good to miss!Sociall Studies
dThis tall handsome lady
On Uncle Sam’s
Sam s porch
Stands still as a statue
Holding a torch.
torch
Wh is
Who i it?
Riddle-icious
J. Patrick LewisThe Rider
Lanterns glowing
g g
just for me.
Two lights warn:
Att k b
Attack by sea.
Horseback rriding
d ng
through the night
Paul Revere
Redcoats coming.
Soon we’ll
’ll fight.
fi h Yankee Doodle Riddles: American History Fun
Joan Holub
Who am I?Guess Which Prez Says . . .
I love honey!
Rutherford Bee (B.) Haynes
2+2=4
John Ad-ams
Ad ams
I am not happy.
James Mad-ison
If I had a canoe
canoe, II’d
d paddle
paddle.
Wood-row Wilson
Yankee Doodle Riddles: American History Fun
I never fib. Joan Holub
Harry Tru-manThese are folktales
Th f lkt l from
f around d the
th world ld
that contain a mystery (riddle) for the
reader
d tto solve.
lHigher
Hi h L Levell
Thinking
g SkillsThe Thief of Words
A moth devoured words.
When I heard of that wonder it seemed strange
strange—
That a thief should swallow a song,
That a thief should eat a g great man’s speech.
p
And for all his labor, that thief was no wiser –
For the words he had swallowed.
Who was the thief of words?
A Bookworm
Riddle Me This: Riddles and Stories to Challenge Your Mind
Hugh LuptonThink Again!
You go into it through one hole,
You come out of it through three holes,
When you’re inside it you’re ready to
go outside,
When you’re outside you’re still inside.
What is it?
A Sweater or Coat
Riddle Me This: Riddles and Stories to Challenge Your Mind
Hugh LuptonCan you follow these clever clues?
If you eat it over-under,
Butter dribbles down your chin.
If you eat it sideways,
sideways though,
though
Sometimes you might miss a row.
(Corn on the Cob)
What’s in a song, but not in a tune?
What’s in a star,, but not in the moon?
What’s in the sun, but gone in the night,
Out of range, but still in sight?
(The letter “S”)
Riddle-icious
J. Patrick LewisScience
Gravity
Scien-Trickery
J. Patrick LewisLunar Eclipse Scien-Trickey J. Patrick Lewis
Crazy Eights
What kind of eight …..
•happens to water when you heat it?
Evaporate
•happens to a seed when it sprouts?
G min 8
Germin-8
•belongs to a creature with no backbone?
Invertebr 8
Invertebr-8
•do bears like best?
Hibern-8
The Wackiest Nature Riddles on Earth
Mike ArtellExpand Your Knowledge of Science
Myy name starts with letter A.
I have a pleasant smell.
I’m sometimes used for trinkets
That artists make and sell.
During prehistoric times,
I oozed from trunks of trees,
trees
Lots of things got trapped in me –
Like spiders,
spiders ants,
ants and bees
bees.
People travel far and wide
To look for chunks of me.
I’m a light brown resin.
Can you guess what I might be?
a _ _ _ _ ABC Science Riddles
amber Barbara SafferLanguage Arts
• As children learn that words have the
power to amuse, they enjoy reading,
telling, and writing riddles.
• Riddles may seem foolish by adult
standards but wordplay is an important
standards,
precursor to understanding literal and
figurative language
language, multiple meanings of
words, and sound patterns. It can also be
the foundation for writing poetry
poetry.Hink Pink
What is a large
g feline?
Fat Cat
What is an enjoyable jog called?
Fun Run
Wh t is
What i a rabbit’s
bbit’ seat?
t?
Hare Chair• A hink pink is a riddle in which the answer
is made up of two
two, one
one-syllable
syllable rhyming
words.
Mouse – House
Rude - Dude
Rock – Jock
• A hinky pinky is a riddle in which the
answer is
i made
d up off ttwo, two-syllable
t ll bl
rhyming words.
» Fraction – Action
» Alley – Rally
y - Lion
» Cryin’Try Some!
• Look at these two words
words. Can you write
the clue?
»Funny – Bunny
• Let’s
L t’ ttry again!
i !
»Lip – DripLet’s
Let s Make a Hink Pink or Hinky Pinky
Pop- Up Book!
1. Think of either two, one syllable rhyming
words or two, two-syllable
y rhyming
y g words.
Remember, they need to rhyme and go
together even if they are silly.
Hink Pink: Grape-Ape, Gal-Pal, Bad-Lad, etc.
Hinky Pinky: Pretty-Kitty, Crazy-Daisy, Funny-Bunny
2. The next step is to find a good clue that
describes your answer.
Example: What is a naughty boy? (Bad Lad)1. Take two pieces of paper.
1 paper
Fold each paper in half. Put one paper aside.
2. In the middle of the folded edge
g pplace two
dots about 1” apart.
3. Starting at the dots, draw two parallel lines towards the edge
of the paper. Each line should be about 1” long.4. Cut the lines starting from the folded edge.
5. Fold the strip back and then fold it forward again.
6. Open your paper and hold it like a tent. Push the strip through
to the other side of your paper
paper. Close the paper and press firmly.
firmly
Open to see the popup strip.7. Draw an illustration for your riddle on a sheet of paper. The figure
can be a little taller and wider than y
your strip.
p Color in the figure,
g
and then cut it out.
8. Apply glue on one side of the strip. Place the figure on the
glue.
9.Now glue your pop-up page to the paper you put aside,
which now becomes the outside cover. When y you open
p your
y
riddle, the little cut-out figure will pop up.10. On the front of the paper,
write your hink-pink or hinky
pinky. What do you call a
fried grouper on
Now, open the paper and a plate? (hinky pinky)
write the answer.
answer
You’ve made a pop-up
riddle!
A Fishy Dishy!In Conclusion . . . • Riddles are one of the oldest forms of poetry • Build key literacy skills • Enrich thematic units • Capture and focus student attention • Add FUN to every y lesson!
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language’ss
longest word?
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