Riddles
In Literacy this week we are looking at poetry with a focus on riddles.
Activity 1 - Learning Objective: To explain what a riddle is
Read the following riddles - can you work out the answers?
Don't move the red box until you've really thought about them.
They get more challenging as you go down the page.
1. I am a great big cat.
I've got whiskers and big sharp teeth.
I'm orange and I've got black stripes.
Who am I?
Tiger
2. I've got a long tail and a very big mouth with sharp teeth.
I'm green and I swim in the water.
Who am I?
Crocodile
3. I have hands, but no body,
I keep track of time
And you’ll have to watch me.
What am I?
Clock
4. I have four legs,
A seat and a back,
No head or arms, but a good place to sit on
What am I?
Chair
5. Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws.
Linen cloth, quills, or paper, I am greedy and devour them all.
Who am I?
Scissors
6. I can sizzle like bacon,
I am made with an egg,
I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg,
I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole,
I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole,
What am I?
Snake
7. What happens twice in a week, and once in a year, but never in a day?
Letter 'e'
Now discuss the following questions:
- What is a riddle?
- What makes a poem a riddle?
- Have you read riddles before?
- Do you remember one you liked?
- What makes a good/effective riddle?
Activity 2 - Learning Objective: To plan a riddle
Choose a picture of a plant/vegetable below, or find one in your home.
Make a list of key words and phrases to describe it. Can you up-level your word choices?
Organise your ideas into a plan ready to write your riddle.
Activity 1 - Learning Objective: To explain what a riddle is
Read the following riddles - can you work out the answers?
Don't move the red box until you've really thought about them.
They get more challenging as you go down the page.
1. I am a great big cat.
I've got whiskers and big sharp teeth.
I'm orange and I've got black stripes.
Who am I?
Tiger
2. I've got a long tail and a very big mouth with sharp teeth.
I'm green and I swim in the water.
Who am I?
Crocodile
3. I have hands, but no body,
I keep track of time
And you’ll have to watch me.
What am I?
Clock
4. I have four legs,
A seat and a back,
No head or arms, but a good place to sit on
What am I?
Chair
5. Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws.
Linen cloth, quills, or paper, I am greedy and devour them all.
Who am I?
Scissors
6. I can sizzle like bacon,
I am made with an egg,
I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg,
I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole,
I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole,
What am I?
Snake
7. What happens twice in a week, and once in a year, but never in a day?
Letter 'e'
Now discuss the following questions:
- What is a riddle?
- What makes a poem a riddle?
- Have you read riddles before?
- Do you remember one you liked?
- What makes a good/effective riddle?
Activity 2 - Learning Objective: To plan a riddle
Choose a picture of a plant/vegetable below, or find one in your home.
Make a list of key words and phrases to describe it. Can you up-level your word choices?
Organise your ideas into a plan ready to write your riddle.
Activity 3 - Learning Objective: To write a plant riddle
Now use your plan to write a riddle.
Extension Ideas:
- Write a set of riddles for different plants and create your own book
- Write a rhyming riddle
Now use your plan to write a riddle.
Extension Ideas:
- Write a set of riddles for different plants and create your own book
- Write a rhyming riddle
