Investigations
Riddle Me This
If... Then...
Can You Infer
Using My Schema
100

I am a shape that has:

4 sides

4 angles

4 vertices

Who am I?

What is a quadrilateral?
100
I have 8 sides,

8 angles, and

8 vertices.

What is an octagon?
100
If I have a new classmate who came in the middle of the school year, I could infer that...
The new classmate feels nervous. The new classmate will make some new friends.
100
How many faces does a cube have?
What is 6 faces?
100
The door opened automatically as I entered. I took a cart and head to the dairy section. I took milk and eggs and went straight to the cashier. Where am I? a) train station b) grocery store c) doctor's office d) cafeteria
grocery store
200
I have 4 equal sides,

4 right (or square) angles,

4 vertices, and

opposite sides are parallel.

Who am I?

What is a square?
200
I have 4 sides,

4 angles,

4 vertices and

only 1 pair of parallel opposite sides.

What is a trapezoid?
200
If I keep eating junk food, I could infer that ...
I will not be very healthy. I will get sick. I will get cavities on my teeth. I will become overweight.
200
"Kenneth!" Mom called out as she opened the front door. "Please help me with my groceries. Kenneth!" mom called out. Still there was no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen and saw the shattered pieces from the window all over the floor and a baseball not far from there. Why do you think Kenneth was not answering to his mom? Why do you think so?
Kenneth accidentally broke a window while he was outside playing baseball. He's not answering because he doesn't want to get into trouble.
200
The front desk informed me that I am next. I took my purse and went inside the room. I told the man wearing a white coat that I've been coughing for 3 days now. Where am I? a) dentist b) doctor's office c) park d) home
b) doctor's office
300
I have zero sides,

0 angles,

0 vertices,

center is equal distance from any point on the circle.

Who am I?

What is a circle?
300
I have 3 sides and

3 vertices.

Who am I?

What is a triangle?
300
If I saw a shape with 8 sides and 8 vertices, what would I be?
What is an octagon?
300
Elizabeth was so proud of her garden. She planted the seeds early in the spring and watered the plants every morning. Last Friday, her mom called and asked her to come over for the weekend because she was feeling sick. When Elizabeth came back home, her plants were bent and drooping. Why were the plants drooping? How do you know?
She had not watered them for a few days, so the plants were not doing well.
300
My mom and I waited in line with the rest of the passengers. My mom handed the lady our tickets. The lady smiled at her and said, "Have a great flight!" Where am I? a) school b) bus stop c) train station d) airport
d) airport. key words: waiting in line, tickets, flight
400
I have 3 sides,

3 angles, and

3 vertices.

What is a triangle?
400
I have 4 equal sides and

4 right angles.


What am I?

I am a square.
400
If I have 2 sets of parallel sides, I can infer that I am ...
A parallelogram
400
I pressed the button and after a few seconds the door opened. I stepped inside and pressed a button with the number 10 on it. The door closed. Then, I felt the floor was moving up. Where am I?
elevator
400
Splat! Splat! Splat! Everybody outside was using an umbrella. Though I don't like rain, I sill love the flowers it brings. I'm excited to pick the flowers once the rain stops. When is this? a) daytime/ spring b) daytime/ fall c) nighttime/ spring d) nighttime/ fall
a) daytime/ spring
500
I have 6 sides, 

6 angles, and

6 vertices.

Who am I?

What is a hexagon?
500
I have 1 pair of parallel sides.



What am I?

What is a trapezoid?
500
I have 1 pair of parallel sides.


What am I?

What is a trapezoid?


500
Dad and Anna were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Anna. "Sure," said Dad. "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the backyard." What do you think Dad and Anna are making? Why do you think so?
Dad and Anna are making a birdhouse.
500
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! As I walk the street I was so amazed with what I am seeing -- yellow, orange, red, and brown. I've never seen colorful leaves on the ground before. When is this? a) spring b) fall c) summer d) winter
Fall
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