Watch: What are riddles?
A riddle is a type of poem that works like a puzzle.
Riddles describe something and sometimes use words with a double meaning. Try writing your own riddle, a friend can try to guess what it describes!
What is a riddle?
Flea: Riddle me roo, riddle me ree
You shall not pass I'm the riddling flea!
Giant: Huh?
Flea: I said I'm the riddling flea!
Down here you great big oaf!
Giant: Oh.
Flea: You may not pass until you answer me this;
What loses its head in the morning but gets it back at night?
Giant: Uhhhh…I dunno
Flea: A pillow!
Next question – what is a riddle?
Giant: Uuuuhhhh…
Flea: You don't know do you? Well I'll tell you.
A riddle is a sort of poem that works like a puzzle.
It describes something and you have to guess what the something is…
Now you ask me a riddle!
Giant: Uhhhhmmmm…
What's brown…and…sticky?
Flea: What's brown and sticky?
Giant: Yeah.
Urrr! Yuck! Well…errr…a stick! Haaa! Haaaa!
Flea: A stick! Aaargghh!
Activities
Play Crystal Explorers to get ready for SATs. game
In this game, use grammar, punctuation and spelling skills to explore jungles, caves and tombs on your mission!
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