Riddles
I’m as hard as a rock, but I melt immediately in hot water. What am I?
An ice cube
A hole in your skin (that sweat comes out of) (p)
pore
Explain where to put a comma:
Today is November 11 2023.
Today is November 11, 2023.
In Eerie Elementary, the kids had to fight a giant clay _____________.
dinosaur
illustrations
Give me food and I will live, Give me water, and I will die. What am I?
Fire
criminals who steal things (t)
thieves
A _______________ sentence is made of two or more simple sentences.
compound
Which brother did Ben live with to learn about the job of printing?
James
Who was the tallest, strongest lumberjack who ever lived? (fictional)
Paul Bunyan
White and thin, red within, with a nail at the end. What is it?
A finger
What we wear--such as pants, shirts, socks, etc. (c)
clothes
Fix any comma mistakes:
Yesterday I had science math and English homework.
Yesterday I had science, math, and English homework.
Soap and candles
What was the giant one-eyed monster called that Ulysses outsmarted?
A cyclops
The more of me there is, the less you see. What am I?
The dark
Awful; horrible (t)
terrible
Fix any comma mistakes:
In Seoul South Korea, most people eat kimchi but some people don't.
In Seoul, South Korea, most people eat kimchi, but some people don't.
Where was Benjamin Franklin born? (city or colony)
Boston, Massachusetts
Explain the 2 bad choices Ulysses had to pass in the story "The Dangerous Way".
A whirlpool and a monster
What kind of tree can you hold in your hand?
A palm tree
The plural form of "ox" (o)
oxen
What does "Mrs." stand for?
Mistress
How many brothers and sisters did Ben Franklin have?
16
In "Sally Ann and the Alligators", what was Sally's full name?
Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind