Context Clues
Solve the Unknown
Groups, Size, Total
Inferences
Riddles
100

After the rain, the grass was very glip. My shoes got all wet and muddy when I stepped on it.

slippery, wet, damp

100

12 X 4 = K

K = 48

100

There are 4 boxes of crayons. Each box has 8 crayons. How many crayons are there in total?

32 crayons

100

The popcorn smelled great, and the giant screen lit up the dark room. (Where are they?)

movies

100

What has a bark but no bite, and has leaves but no pages?

a tree

200

Sarah was enraged when her little brother broke her favorite toy. She stomped her feet and yelled.

angry, mad, very upset

200

(10 - 2) X 2 = Y

Y = 16

200

A teacher has 30 stickers. She wants to give 5 stickers to each student. How many students get stickers?

6 stickers

200

Leo put down his towel, put on his goggles, and took a deep breath before jumping in. (What is Leo doing?)

going swimming, jumping in a pool

200

What is at the exact end of a rainbow?

the letter W
300

The hiker felt fatigued after walking up the steep mountain for six hours. He needed to sit down and rest.

tired, sleepy, exhausted 

300

(3 X 4) + 8 = J

J = 20

300

There are 66 chickens and they get grouped into 6 groups. How many chickens are in each group?

10 chickens

300

The bell rang, and everyone began putting their notebooks into their backpacks and lining up by the door. (What time of day is it?)

the end of the day, end of school, 3:00

300

Some months have 30 days, and some have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?

All of them

400

The cave was so murky that we couldn't see our hands in front of our faces without a flashlight.

dark, cloudy, hard to see 

400

25 - ( 3 X 5 ) = B

B = 10

400

A baker makes 48 cookies. If he puts 8 cookies on each tray, how many trays does he need?

6 trays

400

The ground was covered in white, and Maya had to put on her heavy coat, mittens, and boots to go outside." (What season is it?)

winter

400

Which is heavier: a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?

they are the same - one pound

500

The class was so loud that the teacher's voice was inaudible, even though she was using a megaphone!

impossible to hear, cannot be heard 

500

(50 / 5 ) + K = 22

K = 12

500

A gardener plants 9 rows of flowers. Each row has 7 flowers. If 10 flowers die, how many flowers are left?

53 flowers

500

The sky turned a greenish-gray color and the wind began to howl. Suddenly, a loud SIREN began to blare across the whole town. Mom grabbed the flashlights and told us to head to the basement immediately. What is happening?

a tornado is coming
500

If you’re running a race and you pass the person in 2nd place, what place are you in now?

2nd place