Riddles
Literary Elements
Definitions
Name This...
100

I have a black and white coat. I have four legs. I am about 8 feet long. I look like a horse. I start with the letter Z. 

Zebra

100

Indirectly comparing two things using the special words "like" or "as"

(She is as sweet as a chocolate bar.)

Simile

100

Someone who is extremely self-centered.

Narcissist 

100

The third planet from the sun.

Earth

200

What do you find at the end of the line? 

The Letter "E"

200

Describing a character through their actions and personality traits. 

Characterization

200

The universal message of a story. 

Central Idea

200

I bark. I have four legs. I usually am a house pet. I love treats. I love walks. What am I ?

A dog!

300

I have no doors or windows. What kind of room am I? (Hint: I start with the letter M)

Mushroom

300

A visual image in your mind while activating the 5 senses (touch, sight, smell, taste, hear)

Imagery

300

To be extremely hardworking and focused. 


Diligent

300

The last planet in our solar system.

Pluto

400

What is full of holes but still holds water? 

A sponge. 

400

ZOOM, ZAP, ZAM, KAPOW, BAM, BOOM

Onomatopoeia 

400

Man versus Man

Man versus Self

Man versus Society

Man versus Nature

Man versus Technology

Conflict

400

The color of the sky on a sunny day. 

Blue

500

Runs smooth, can hit hard or soft. Loves to fall but cannot climb. What am I?

Rain

500

Assigning human-like qualities to non-living things. 


The grass whispered to us while we ate our picnic food. 

Personification

500

DAILY DOUBLE

Describe success.

Success is a type of achievement. 

500

I am bright. I am hot. I am in the solar system. 

The sun!