RIDDLES
Making Inferences
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Reading Strategies
100
You can see through me. I am spelled the same foreward and backward. I will hide if you blink. What am I?
Eye
100
Sam looked through the window at the city far below. The light came on informing all those on board to fasten their seat belts. They were about to land. Where was Sam?
On an airplane
100
A word that means almost the same thing.
Synonym
100
The boy's stomach was a bottomless pit.
Metaphor
100
What you do to make sure you are keeping your focus and understanding what you are reading.
What is stop and retell
200
I go up, but I never come down! Some people like to keep me a secret. Others throw a party each time I change. What am I?
Age
200
David threw the yellow ball above his head and whacked it with the racket. The ball landed in the middle of the net. "Fault," said the umpire. What was David doing?
Playing tennis
200
A word that means the opposite.
Antonym
200
The wind whispered through the night.
Personification
200
TRUE OR FALSE: When you are starting to lose focus, you should take a nap to get your focus back.
FALSE
300
I am sweet! People sing when they see me. You can count my candles. What am I?
Birthday cake.
300
Josh woke up early on Saturday morning and looked outside the window. The sun was out and it was hot. His dad called to Josh and said, “It is a perfect day, don’t forget to bring a towel!” Josh grabbed a towel and they left the house. Where do you think Josh and his dad were going?
Going to the beach/pool
300
Which of these is not a synonym for Show/Tell: Emphasize, Conclude, Convey, Suggest, Describe
What is conclude
300
He was as cool as a cucumber.
Simile
300
What you look for in your passage in order to "prove" your answer.
Text Evidence
400
I travel many miles every day, but I go nowhere. I take people up and down and round and round. My horses only like to trot when the music plays. What am I?
A carousel.
400
I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say "Dance, Boots," he will stand up on two legs and walk. I don't know if many dogs can do such amazing tricks. The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Boots is my dog b. Boots can sit c. Boots is very smart. d. Most dogs can't dance
C. Boots is very smart
400
Added to the beginning of the word to change the meaning.
Prefix
400
Sally sells sea shells at the sea shore, and the shells she sells are seashells.
Alliteration
400
True or False. We can always remember everything we read, so it's only necessary to read things one time.
FALSE
500
Bobby's mother has four children.... Penny, Nickel, Dime ... and what's the name of the fourth child?
Bobby
500
Abbie has her backpack on her bed. She is packing for a trip. She lays out a waterproof jacket and rain hat, extra socks, a flashlight, compass, binoculars, and water bottle. She hunts for extra batteries and decides to bring her camera. She checks on her sleeping bag and helps her parents bring out the tent. Where are Abbie and her parents are going?
They are going camping.
500
The order in which the events happen
Sequence
500
Meow! Slurp! Bow Wow!
What is onomatopoeia
500
These are the things you need in order to make an inference.
Text Evidence + Background knowledge (schema)
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