Riddles
Which letter in the alphabet is also a drink?
T
What does the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs" actually mean?
It is raining really hard.
My favorite snack is cheeseballs
opinion
My coat got all wet from the rain
a.) Cause
b.) Effect
Effect
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Isacc ran quickly to the concession stand.
Quickly
Which letter in the alphabet is also a vegetable?
P
What does the phrase, "Time is money" mean?
My time is very important.
The Earth is very large
fact
Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was very quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster.
Cause: A dog howled
What was the effect?
a.) Peter went inside
b.) Peter walked even faster
c.) Everything was quiet
b.) Peter walked even faster
What is the adjective?
Leo wore a shiny new necklace to the prom.Shiny new
Which letter in the alphabet is always surprised?
O
What does the phrase "Let the cat out of the bag" mean?
You told a secret.
The spider is very dangerous
fact
Mrs. Moore was planting flowers in the yard. Her shovel hit something hard. "Howard come here!" she screamed. "I've found something!"
Effect: Mrs. Moore called Howard
What is the Cause?
a.) She was planting flowers.
b.) Her shovel hit something hard
c.) She found a shovel in the yard
b.) Her shovel hit something hard
What is the noun?
The rock fell down the hill.
rock, hill
Which letter in the alphabet is always confused?
What does the phrase, "The trees were dancing in the breeze"
The branches were moving.
_____ is a statement that can be proven through research and studying.
a fact
Jack was alone in the house. He heard something sound upstairs. He tiptoed up the stairs and peeked into his bedroom. A big moth was fluttering against the window.
Effect: Jack tiptoes upstairs
What is the cause?
a.) He heard a strange sound
B.) He wanted to go to bed
c.) A moth was upstairs
a.) He heard a strange sound
What is the verb?
The candle danced in the dark shadows.
danced
Which letter in the alphabet is also an insect?
What does the phrase, "Life is a rollercoaster"
Life is full of up and downs.
______ is a statement that cannot be proven to be right or wrong, but anyone can have one.
An opinion
We were driving toward the city when it happened. The car went slower and slower. We were running out of gas! Now we would never get there on time!
Cause: We were running out of gas!
What was the effect?
a.) We kept driving toward the city.
b.) We went to a gas station
c.) We would not get there in time.
c.) We would not get there in time.
Name the verb, nouns, and adjectives.
Carl and Tam rode their bikes to the snack stand to try the new flamin hot pickle bites.
Carl, Tam, rode, new, hot.