Animal riddles
Vocabulary
What they Do
Grammar
Animal Idioms
100
they like to hibernate in caves
What are bears
100
they run in packs and have horrible shrill laughs
What are hyenas
100
John is an amazing chef. He often cooks for his family. Combine these sentences using an adverbial phrase.
Being an amazing chef, John....
100
unable to sit still because of nervousness
ants in their pants
200
Animals that eat only plants
What are herbivores
200
They can run up to 75 mph on land
What are cheetahs
200
Jane realized that marriage proposal was a joke. She started crying. Combine these sentences using an adverbial phrase.
Having realized that the marriage proposal was a joke, Jane....
200
They could afford to retire at the age of 50 because they had accumulated a very large _________________.
nest egg
300
This animal can eat through a 10in (in diameter) tree in one night
Beaver
300
They can lose up to 25% of their body weight without physical harm
What are camels
300
Michael Jordan is over 6 feet tall. He found it easy to play basketball.
Being over 6 feet tall, Michael Jordan found...
300
MOM: "I can't believe you spend all of the $20 I gave you yesterday! I told you to save that money for this weekend! I don't think I'll every be able to trust you again!" DAUGHTER: "Don't......."
Have a cow
400
The male carries and fertilizes the eggs until the offspring emerge
seahorses
400
They sleep upside down suspended by their tails
What are possums
400
He waited an hour for the bus in the rain. He was 30 minutes late for work. Combine with an adverbial phrase.
Having waited an hour for the bus, he was late for work.
400
In trouble with someone
in the dog house
500
they only eat plants
What are herbivores
500
They spend half their life in the ocean and the other half on land
What are penguins
500
They are territorial in the water but not while grazing on land (in Africa). They are one of the most dangerous animals at the zoo.
What are hippos
500
I knew it was his birthday but I forgot his present. I had to drive home before the party.
Knowing it was his birthday but having forgotten his present. I had to drive home....
500
I bought Jane a car for her birthday. It was supposed to be a surprise, but her brother already, ___________________.
Let the cat out of the bag
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