Riddle Poem of The Day

Riddle Poem
of the Day
180 Delightful, Guess-Me Poems That Build Early Reading
and Listening SkillsAll Year Long!
by Betsy F ranco
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
September
Whats in the Classroom? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Feelings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Which School Subject? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Which Day of the Week? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Write Your Own Riddle: Guess Which Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
October
Guess My Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fall Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Halloween . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Big Zoo Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Write Your Own Riddle: Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
November
Thanksgiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Which Dinosaur? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Write Your Own Riddle: Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
December
Winter Nappers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Which Coin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Inventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Your Body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Write Your Own Riddle: Whose Birthday? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
January
Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cold Weather Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Famous People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Winter Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Write Your Own Riddle: Which Month?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

February
Habitats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Our Leaders, Our Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
100th Day of School and Other Math Riddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Community Helpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Write Your Own Riddle: A Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
March
Spring Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fruits and Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
What My Garden Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Animals Use Their Senses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Write Your Own Riddle: What Time Is It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
April
On the Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Helping the Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
In the Rain Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Whos Inside the Egg? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Write Your Own Riddle: Clothing and Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
May
Baby Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Famous Bugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Life Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Families: Timmys Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Write Your Own Riddle: Addition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
June
Small Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ocean Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Which Sport? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Summer Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Write Your Own Riddle: Subtraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Riddles wake up childrens minds in so many
ways! Theyre fun to read and theyre fun to guess.
And they can enrich every part of the curriculum
and school day.
Riddle Poem of the Day offers the luxury of having
a lively riddle at your fingertips every day of the
school year. Riddles are grouped by monthand
the themes most prominent in each monthfrom
September to June. Each month provides you with
more than a dozen riddles, including an open-
ended riddle children can complete themselves.
Riddles have many built-in benefits. They . . .
sharpen critical thinking skills.
promote oral literacy.
teach word families, phonics, and rhyming skills.
introduce and reinforce themes in all areas of the curriculum.
encourage creativity.
BUILDING SKILLS WITH THE RIDDLE POEMS

The riddle poems in Riddle Poem of the Day are written for a variety of
settings and situations. Here are a few ideas for putting riddle poems
to work in the classroom.
Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills

Every riddle is an opportunity to build critical thinking skills. In its
basic form, a riddle is a set of clues. Using logical reasoning, children
put the clues together to find the answer. They learn new information
and apply problem-solving strategies. When introducing and reading a
riddle, ask questions such as:
Do you think the answer is a person, place or thing? Why?
Who thinks they might know the answer after hearing
this clue?
How did you figure out the answer?
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Promoting Oral Literacy
Reproducing a riddle on a pocket chart or on an overhead will enable
the whole class to participate at once, especially during circle time or
shared reading.
These riddles are ideal for developing oral literacy in young
learners. You can read the riddle aloud as children read along. Then
students can read the riddle individually or with a partner, in front of
the class. Riddles can even become poems for two voices as two groups
take turns reading every other line:
Its a soft, dark home for roots to grow.

Its where I plant my seeds.
I keep it nice and wet.
I dig out all its weeds.
What does my garden need? ___________
Riddles work well in literacy centers, too. Children can read, copy, and
illustrate the riddle. And, of course, they can write the answer!
Cold Weather Animals

My tummy is white.
My wings are black.
Im a bird who doesnt
cheep or quack.
I swim in icy water. Life
I always dive right in Cycl
cause Im a cute little p_______________. Out
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com a little ti
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Teaching Word Families, Phonics, and Rhyming
The riddles in this book are told in rhymed verse. Children might circle
the rhyming words. They can then list other words in that word family.
In some cases, the answer to the riddle is the final rhyming word.
Children will have fun brainstorming the possible answers:
Raw or cooked
or part of soup,
There are many ways to prepare it.
Its orange with wild green leaves on top.
Its a crunchy, munchy ________.
Some riddles have alliteration (in which a beginning consonant is

repeated). In some cases, the first letter of the answer is given. This
provides an opportunity to stress beginning consonants:
Im waiting inside On Thanksgiving day,

all fuzzy and yellow. no matter the weather,
I have feathers and wings. the people you love
Im a cute little fellow. all gather together . . .
Whos inside the egg? _______ as a f___________.
Riddles can be used to emphasize a phonemic element. Call attention to

words with a particular sound, such as short i and long i:
Im up in the sky
on a clear, bright night.
I twinkle. I wink.
Im a sparkly light.
Im a ________.

When answers come in related sets, such as days of the week, you can
write the answers on cards. Students can analyze the similarities and
differences among the words on the cards.
Introducing and Reinforcing Themes in the Curriculum

In each section, the riddles are divided into themes, with four or five
riddles per topic. Some touch on a social studies topic, such as
community helpers or transportation:
I spy with my little eye

someone checking the beat of my heart.
She looks in my mouth to check my throat.
Then she writes things down on her little chart.
I spy a ___________.
In some months, the riddles introduce a science topic, such as space

or life cycles:
Out of a little tiny egg

comes a caterpillar in the spring.
Then out from inside its chrysalis
comes a b___________ with fragile wings.

Throughout, math concepts are included in both traditional and open-
ended bonus riddles, giving children a chance to practice their math
learning over and over again.
____ little chimps

were swinging in a tree.
____ more came
and hung by their knees.
That is _____ chimps in all,
as silly as can be
swinging and hanging
from the jungle tree.
Encouraging Creativity
Have children illustrate their answers. Or, have some children act out
the riddle while others read it aloud.
These riddles can help you from the start of the day until those final
minutes before the bell rings. They have so many uses and so many
benefits. Students will find them fun and fresh, every day, all year round!
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Theyre green and roll around
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Write Your Own Riddles
For extra fun, youll find riddle frames throughout the book (pages 15,
20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60). Children can write their very own
riddles and have a friend (or the whole group) guess the answer. Simply
copy the frames onto chart paper (or reproduce them on an overhead),
and invite children to complete them. You might try writing the riddle
together as a group first, to demonstrate how its done.
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There are 26 letters in the ABCs.
Choose one letter from A to Z:
milk
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(Fill in a short word.)
that starts with this letter. n Riddle:
marshmallow is a big word
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and its even better.
a/an ______O _________.
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The little hands on the _____________________________.
(Fill in the numeral that shows the minutes.)
Own Riddle: eat lunch

Its time to _____________________________, yessiree.
Write Your (Fill in something yoiu do at this time.)
day?
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Whats in the Classroom?
Its made of wood, cut long and thin.
Its tiny point is sharp as a pin.
And when you hold it in your hand,
thats when its writing work begins.
Whats in the classroom? ________________________
Its made from trees

and you write on its lines
letters, stories, and poems of all kinds.
And when youre done, you can throw it in
the very nearest recycling bin.
Theyve got two covers and lots of pages.

Theyre loved by people of many ages.
Theyre filled with stories of lots of things,
from math and science to wizards and kings!
It looks like it has a long, sharp beak.

Snip, snip, snip, is how it speaks.
It cuts up paper and magazines.
You move your fingers
to use this machine.

Feelings
When somethings unfair,
sparks seem to fly
right out of the top of my head.
I feel like yelling and stomping around
and my cheeks turn very red,
When I feel ________________________.
If my dog is hurt
or a good friend moves,
my smile is a frown.
Ive got the blues,
When I feel ________________________.
When I get this bright yellow feeling,

I want to dance and cheer.
I feel like jumping up and down
and I grin from ear to ear,
When I feel ________________________.
Id paint this feeling in orange and black

cause its fun to feel it on Halloween.
A haunted house makes goose bumps come
when its dark in there and I want to scream,
When I feel ________________________.

Which School Subject?
How many bugs left in the tree?

What is 3 plus 3 plus 3?
We count along the number line path.
We add, subtract, and measure in ________________________.
Books can take us to outer space

and they let us meet people from every place.
As we head for the shelves, we feel like stampeding
when our teacher says its time for _____________________.
We sprinkle glitter to look like snow.

We paint some masks to make them glow.
We make a dragon and color each part
as we paint and cut and paste in ________________________.
How does a tadpole change to a frog?

What things float? What makes fog?
We learn so much, our brains must be giants
when we experiment in ________________________.

Which Day of the Week?
I always start the school week,
Im very proud to say.
I start with M like monkey does.
Im quite a special day.
Which day am I? ________________________
Im the very last one

of the school days.
I come just before the weekend
when theres lots of time to play!
Which day am I? ________________________
My name begins like thirsty

and thirty and thumb and third.
Wednesday comes before me
and Fridays afterward.
Which day am I? ________________________

Im in the middle of every week.
I start with a W.
I always come after Tuesdays done.
Thats what I like to do.
Which day am I? _______________
When you say the days of the school week,

Im always the second day.
Whenever children say my name,
the number two is what they say.
Which day am I? ________________________

Guess Which Student
This student has hair
thats the color ____________________
(Fill in the color.)
and two ____________________ eyes to see.
(Fill in the color.)
This student likes to _______________ and _______________.
(Fill in favorite sports or activities.)
Now guess who it could be! ____________________

October
Guess My Shape
Im a shape with no corners.
Im a shape with no sides.
Im the shape of the yolk
of an egg that is fried.
Guess my shape. ________________________
The number of sides

and corners on me
is the same as a pizza or pie slice
its three!
Guess my shape. ________________________
Im the four-sided shape

on a hopscotch game.
If you measure my sides,
theyll all be the same.
Guess my shape. ________________________
I have four sides

but Im not a square.
Im the shape of a dollar,
a towel, a stair.
Guess my shape. ________________________

October
Fall Things
It whistles and whooshes.
It swishes and blows.
It twirls fall leaves
wherever it goes.
What is it? ________________________
They grow in the fall,

theyre picked from a tree.
Crunch. Crunch. Take a bite
of yellow, red, or green.
What are they? ________________________
Their color is a bright, bright orange.

Their leaves are big and green.
They grow and grow so round and plump
They wait for Halloween.
What are they? ________________________
In fall, they put on a color show.

They change their colors before the snow.
Red, orange, yellow, brown,
They all let go
and fall to the ground.
What are they? ________________________

October
Halloween
In the night, it flies around.
In the day, its upside down.
With fur on its body
and big, wide wings,
Its one of the coolest Halloween things.
This Halloween animal is a ________________________.
Carve a silly or scary face

after taking out the seeds.
To make your pumpkin come alive,
a candles all you need.
This Halloween thing is a ________________________.
Shes a spooky creature on Halloween.

Her fur is the color black.
She hisses and howls, meows and purrs,
and arches up her back.
This Halloween animal is a ________________________.
When kids go out

to trick or treat,
they bring back bags
of this to eat.
This Halloween thing is ________________________.

October
Big Zoo Animals

Its skin is wrinkly.
Its got a trunk.
But not a trunk thats full of junk.
It sprays out water
so dont get in front
of any kind of ________________________.
She needs her long neck

to eat from trees.
Shes covered with spots
but pretty please,
dont ever laugh
at a ________________________.
Its a furry ape

the biggest one of all.
It beats its chest and stands up tall.
Dont give your cone
mint or vanilla
to any kind of zoo ________________________.

On the front of its head
it has a horn
just like a beautiful unicorn.
But dont get near or make a fuss
when you go to see the ________________________.
His rrroar is loud.

His rrroar is long.
He looks like my cat
but hes big and strong.
I hope its not me
he seems to be eye-in
because hes a big ferocious ________________________.

Letters
There are 26 letters in the ABCs.
Choose one letter from A to Z:
____________________ is a little word
(Fill in a short word.)
that starts with this letter.
____________________ is a big word
(Fill in a long word.)
and its even better.
Which letter? _______________

November
Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving day,
no matter the weather,
the people you love
all gather together . . .
as a f______________________.
When you give thanks

for your family and meal
and a place to live,
it makes you feel . . .
so th___________ful.
Its covered with feathersits a bird.

Gobble, gobble it seems to say.
On many tables its the centerpiece
of a giant feast on Thanksgiving day.
Its a t______________________.
They all wore beautiful clothing

and brought fresh corn to eat.
On the very first Thanksgiving,
the pilgrims had a feast
. . . with the I______________________.

November
Space
Im up in the sky
on a clear, bright night.
I twinkle. I wink.
Im a sparkly light.
Im a ________________________.
We circle the sun.

We are nine in all.
Earth is one, and Mars is one.
Were each shaped like a ball.
Were the ________________________.
When the sun goes to sleep,

its my turn to be bright.
I change a little every day.
Im a giant nightlight.
Im the ________________________.
I blast offwhoosh
at a very fast pace.
The astronauts ride me
through outer space.
Im a ________________________.

November
Which Dinosaur?
What made this dinosaur great
is a back with pointy plates.
It was much bigger than a bus.
It was a st___________________.
It had a pair of horns.

and a collar when it was born.
If you saw it, you wouldnt stop
to pat a big tr___________________.
It had a ferocious head and jaw.

On meat, it liked to chop and gnaw.
If you run across it, clear the decks.
Its known as t___________________ ___________________.
If you lined up the dinosaurs all at once,

The biggest was heavy as 20 elephants.
For massive, its near the top of the list.
This dinosaurs called a brach___________________.

November
Transportation
I float in the water

with fishes and whales.
The wind helps me move
by pushing my sails.
What am I? ________________________
With two metal wings,

I fly in the sky.
I soar above clouds
ever so high.
What am I? ________________________
My wheels roll
on two long tracks.
Chugga-chug-chug.
Clackity-clack.
What am I? ________________________

I carry loads like logs or fruit
to places near and far.
Im wide. Im long. Im pick-up size.
You pass me in your car.
What am I? ________________________
Kids can ride me

heres the deal.
You push the pedals
to turn my two wheels.
What am I? ________________________

Numbers
Im less than one hundred,
and Ill always be.
Between ____________ and ____________

(Fill in the numbers that come just before and just after your mystery number.)
is where to find me.

What number am I? ________________________

Winter Nappers
I go very deep
into a cave to sleep
until birds in the spring
begin to chirp and cheep.
The cave is my lair.
I am a ______________________.
I sleep upside-down.
I hang by my feet.
To me a dark cave
is pretty neat.
Im like a circus acrobat.
I sleep in a hole You guessed it. Im a little __________________.
in the tall maple tree.
I snack on the nuts
that are underneath me.
Over my face,
my bushy tail curls
because I am a little ______________________.
In winter
I dont croak or hop.
In a muddy bed
is where I stop,
to sleep at the bottom
of a pond or a bog
because I am a little ______________________.

Which Coin?
Its color is silver.

Its bigger than a dime.
Its smaller than a quarter
every single time.
Which coin? ________________________
Its found in peoples pockets

all over town.
Its the only coin
thats colored brown.
Which coin? ________________________
Its the smallest of the coins.

Its silvery and thin.
If you have two bright nickels,
you can trade them in.
Which coin? ________________________
To make a dollar, you need four

not one less and not one more.
Each state has a different one.
Are you collecting them for fun?
Which coin? ________________________

Inventions
Folks talk on me to all their friends,
at home or far away.
In pockets or purses, I ring, ring, ring,
as people go on their way.
Which invention am I? _________________ _________________
Open my door, put in a pizza,

press a button or two.
I cook your food so quickly.
In seconds, its ready for you.
Which invention am I? ________________________
I was invented long ago.

I roll all over town.
Im part of cars and trucks and bikes.
Im spinning round and round.
When I am on,
my screen lights up.
Im good for e-mail
and playing games.
I even have a little mouse.
Now go ahead and guess my name.

Your Body
Whenever youre thinking,
youre using this part
When you read, do science,
math or art.
Its like a computer
inside of you.
Its in your head
now use the clues!
Which part of your body? ____________________
Theres a pump
inside your body
tha-thump, tha-thump, tha-thump.
You feel it beating extra hard
when you run or swim or jump.
Take in a great big

breath of air.
Then let it all come out.
This part of your body
that lets you breathe,
you couldnt do without.

Youre filled with 206 of these.
Together theyre known as your skeleton.
They run from the top of your head to your toes.
These things are inside everyone.
This part of your body

digests what you eat,
from bread and potatoes
to chicken and treats.

Whose Birthday?
This boy/girl has a birthday
in _______________ every year.

(Fill in month.)
His/her initials are ________ ________.

Lets give him/her a great big cheer!
Its _______________.
Its _______________.
Hooray for _______________!

Patterns
Giraffes have splotches.
Cheetahs have spots.
Leopards are known
for their beautiful dots.
Zebras have a pattern
of a different type.
Zebras are covered
with black and white ________________________.
I lined up my marbles
and counted by twos.
I counted again and again.
I always got the same amount:
2, 4, 6, 8, ________________________.
Here is how I string my beads:
red, blue
red, red, blue
red, blue
red, red, blue.
Come and help me.
What comes next?
Tell me what you would do.
The special pattern
______________________________
ABCABCABC
______________________________ is the same as the pattern
fly-slug-bee-fly-slug-bee-fly-slug-bee
and the same as the pattern
1 2 3 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.

Cold Weather Animals
My tummy is white.
My wings are black.
Im a bird who doesnt
cheep or quack.
I swim in icy water.
I always dive right in
cause Im a cute little p_______________.
Im known for my beautiful thick, white fur.

The water I swim in would make you say, brrr.
Im found in the Arcticnot everywhere.
I am called a p_______________ b_______________.
We have tusks that are long.

Flippers move us along.
The name that they call us?
You guessed it! Its w________________.
I catch lots of fish with my big strong claws.

I have four furry giant paws.
Stay away and please beware,
because I am a g_______________ b_______________.

Famous People
He led big peaceful marches.
That was his way to fight.
His dream was that African Americans
would one day have their rights.
Who is he? ________________________
This woman wouldnt leave her seat

to sit at the back of the bus.
That day went down in history.
Shes a hero to all of us.
Who is she? ________________________
People vote for president

throughout the U.S.A.
_____________________ s the name
of the president
who leads the country today.
Who is she/he? ________________________
There are 50 stars on the flag today

Count them up, wherever you are!
But the woman who sewed
the very first flag
only sewed on 15 stars.
Who is she? ________________________

Winter Things
Im always wearing white.

I have a carrot nose.
When the sun comes out to play,
I melt down to my toes.
What am I? ________________________
I love to carry you on my back

as Im sliding down snowy hills.
You yell and scream over all the bumps
cause riding on me is such a thrill!
What am I? ________________________
In wintertime, the birds come by

and nibble up my seeds.
I look like a teeny tiny house.
I give birds what they need.
What am I? ______________ ______________

Each of us is different,
but we like to fall together.
We look like lace or little stars.
Were part of winter weather.
What are we? ________________________
I make you sniffle and snuffle.

I make you say, Achoo.
You use a lot of tissues
when I come to visit you.
What am I? ________________________

Which Month?
It starts with a/an _______________.
(Fill in a letter.)
Its part of the _____________________.
(Fill in fall, winter, spring, or summer.)
Its the _____________________ month of the year.
(Fill in first, second, and so on . . . .)
Its known for having _____________________.
(Fill in holiday, tradition, or type of weather.)
When its _____________________, this month is near.
(Fill in the month that comes before.)

Habitats
Lets go on safari,
where the grass is wavy and tall.
Zebra, bison, lions too
this prairie has them all!
Where are we? gr ___________________
The sand goes on and on.

Bring lots of water to drink.
Be careful, that cactus is very sharp.
And thats a rattlesnake, I think!
Where are we? d ___________________
Grab your snowshoes and bundle up

like the polar bear with thick white fur.
That reindeer and that snow white hare
belong in the coldBRRR!
Where are we? A ___________________
See the animals in the canopy

and all the way down to the forest floor.
See the sloth? Hear the macaw?
Thats a jaguar print, Im pretty sure!
Where are we? r _____________ _____________

Our Leaders, Our Country
They say he cut down dads cherry tree,

but then had to confess.
He became the very first president
of our countrythe U.S.
Guess who? _________________ _________________
His face is on the five-dollar bill

and the coin that says one cent.
He began to help to free the slaves.
He was our 16th President.
Guess who? _________________ _________________
This statue in New York

has a torch in her right hand.
She stands for peoples freedom
all across the land.
Guess what? ________________________
It has a star for every state.

Its colorsred white blue
It waves in every classroom
and at the White House, too.
Guess what? ________________________

100th Day of School and
Other Math Riddles
We folded 50 paper cranes
and hung them in the room.
20 were red and 10 were green
and the rest of them were blue.
How many were blue? ______________
Five little sparrows

are eating lunch.
Three more come
to munch and crunch.
Two fly away to tell their friends.
How many birds left in the end? ______________
Mel the farmer

wants 100 billy goats.
Today her farm has 60
all wearing shaggy coats.
How many goats to go? ______________
5, 10, 15, 20
Valentines! Ive got plenty.
The one for you is white and red.
Keep on countinggo ahead.
5, 10, 15, 20, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____,
_____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____.

Community Helpers

someone with a great big sack.
I hope theres a package or letter for me
when she gets to my house with her big blue pack.
I spy a ________________________.

people in a truck thats red.
With hoses and ladders ready to go,
they race, full speed ahead.
I spy ________________________.

someone reading a story out loud.
All around are shelves of books.
I take some home cause its allowed!
I spy a ________________________.

someone checking the beat of my heart.
She looks in my mouth to check my throat.
Then she writes things down on her little chart.
I spy a ________________________.

someone who teaches important things.
That persons at the classroom door
every time the first bell rings.
Who do I spy? ________________________

a car with a light that spins around.
The person inside keeps everyone safe
and helps out people all over town.
Who do I spy? ________________________

A Valentine
Can you name this friend of mine?
I want to give her/him a Valentine.
This friends wearing _______________ and _______________ today.
(Fill in a color.) (Fill in another color.)
and her/his hair is _______________ every day.
(Fill in a color or a describing word like curly.)

Spring Things
You can tell were back

when you hear us sing.
We build our nests
as soon as its spring.
Whos back? _______________________
For now were buds

but soon well be open.
Well soak up some water
at least thats what were hopin.
What spring things are we? _____________________
At one end of a rainbow

is where I hide my gold.
Im tricky,
I wear green,
and Im very, very old.
What spring thing am I? ________________________
We cannot fly all by ourselves.

We need some windy weather.
You hold us by our long, white strings.
We swoop and soar together.
What spring things are we? ______________________

Fruits and Vegetables
Raw or cooked
or part of soup,
There are many ways to prepare it.
Its orange with wild green leaves on top.
Its a crunchy, munchy ___________________.
They never grow alone.

They like having company.
Theyre green and roll around your plate.
Gee, what could they be? __________________.
They always grow in bunches.

Theyre round or oval in shape.
Theyre purple or red or green.
Theyre big fat juicy ___________________.
Green on the outside,

pink inside.
This fruit is so sweet smellin.
In summertime, theyre always sellin
great big, ripened ___________________.

What My Garden Needs
If my garden doesnt have it,

then everything gets dry.
I can bring it in a hose,
or it comes down from the sky.
What does my garden need? _______________________
At first they fit inside my hand.

Theyre usually very small.
But then they grow into plants
bushy, bright, or tall.
What does my garden need? ________________________
It keeps my garden warm all day.

It makes the leaves look green and bright.
It shines down on my growing plants
and only goes away at night.
What does my garden need? _______________________
Its a soft, dark home for roots to grow.

Its where I plant my seeds.
I keep it nice and wet.
I dig out all its weeds.
What does my garden need? ________________________

Animals Use Their Senses
Scraps from the trash

at the beach are yummy!
But picnic food is
great in my tummy!
What sense is the seagull using? _____________________
Theres a laughing hyena,

a roaring lion,
a jungle bird
that sounds like its cryin.
What sense is the elephant using? _____________________
This rocks so smooth

against my scales.
Its warmed up by the sunny rays.
And when Ive sunbathed long enough,
the rivers cool for the rest of the day.
What sense is the alligator using? ___________________

There goes a school of butterfly fish
all yellow and shiny black.
There goes a silly clown fish
with polka dots on its back.
What sense is the sea turtle using? ________________________
My nose tells me
a bones buried here
and that my owner
is pretty near.
What sense is the dog using? ______________________

What Time Is It?
The big hands on the _____________________________.
(Fill in the numeral that tells the hour.)
The little hands on the _____________________________.
(Fill in the numeral that tells the minutes.)
Its time to _____________________________, yessiree.

(Fill in something you do at this time.)
So what time could it be?
Its _____________________________.

On the Farm
We pick it up with pitchforks

as the horses all cry neigh.
We feed the horses every day
with the farm-grown ________________________.
Its home to the cows and horses.

Its a building on the farm.
Its where the farm cats chase the mice.
It is the big red ________________________.
The dairy farmer sells his goods

At a stand near a green hill
hes got yummy yellow butter for sale
and jugs of fresh white ________________________.
The rooster wakes us up

as soon as the day is new.
Hes everyones alarm clock,
saying, ________________________.

Helping the Earth
Lets make sure the sky

is always clean and blue.
The animals breathe it day and night
and guess what? So do you!
What should we keep clean? a
Be sure you save

your plastic and cans.
We want to help,
so thats our plan.
What can you do to help the planet? r
Whenever youre near the oceans,

the rivers, and the streams,
be sure to pick up all your trash
to keep our planet clean.
What should we keep clean? w
If you want to help the earth

recycle the paper you use.
Think of the beautiful things youll save.
Theyre a resource we dont want to lose.
What dont we want to lose? t

In the Rain Forest
A wild cats prowling in the night,

with brownish-yellow fur.
Its covered all in blackish spots.
When its angry it says GRRR.
You wont need to look very far
before seeing a wild ________________________.
A bird is flitting through the trees.

Its feathers are paint-box bright.
With a yellow beak so large,
this bird is quite a sight.
Now take a guess if you can.
This creature is a ________________________.
A lizard is crawling on the forest floor.

Its skin is scaly green.
It looks like a little dinosaur.
When still, it can hardly be seen.
So guess its name, if you wanna.
Its the strange, but cute _____________________.
A mammal is swinging through the trees.

Its noisy when it howls and hoots.
It hangs by its legs and even its tail
and gobbles leaves and forest fruits.
This animal is very spunky.
And it is called a howler ________________________.

Whos Inside the Egg?
Im waiting inside
curled up in a ball.
I have a forked tongue
and no legs at all.
Whos inside the egg? _______________________
Im waiting inside
all fuzzy and yellow.
I have feathers and wings.
Im a cute little fellow.
Im waiting inside
with a shell on my back.
I may hide and be shy
when my soft egg cracks.

Im waiting inside
all covered with scales.
I have very big jaws
and a long, strong tail.
Im waiting inside
way up high in a nest.
When Im hatched and Im hungry,
I like worms the best.

Clothing and Weather
I put on my _____________________.
(Fill in a type of clothing.)
I put on my _____________________.
(Fill in a type of clothing.)
Cause the weather is __________________.
(Fill in cool, cold, warm, or hot.)
And thats a very good reason . . .
I know! I know! __________________ is the season.

Baby Animals
I hear with my little ear

a baaa, baaa, baaa.
This babys too young for its wool to be sheared
its calling to its ma.
Which baby animal is it? _______________________

a soft neigh, neigh.
When this baby grows up big and strong,
it will trot and gallop all day.

an oink, oink sound.
This babys pink with a curly tail.
In the mud it rolls around.

a quack, quack, quack.
This baby paddles with big webbed feet
and water rolls off its back.

Famous Bugs
Im famous for rolling in a ball
when someone touches me.
But Id go crawling all about
if youd just let me be!
Which famous bug am I? _______________ _______________
Im famous for spinning gorgeous webs

all over the bushes and trees.
I think eight legs are beautiful,
but some of you disagree.
Which famous bug am I? _____________________
Im famous for my polka dots

and for my bright red shell.
When I land on you and crawl around,
you think its pretty swell.
Which famous bug am I? ____________________
Im famous for blinking on and off

on long, hot summer nights.
You try to catch me in your jar
because of my flickering light.
Which famous bug am I? _____________________

Life Cycles
Out of a little tiny egg

comes a caterpillar in the spring.
Then out from inside its chrysalis
comes a b_______________ with fragile wings.
It starts as an egg,
goes from chick to h_______________.
Then it clucks and it sits on
brown eggs again.
The s_______________ starts as a little seed.

It grows roots, leaves, and stem.
Then you pick the seeds from its giant flower,
and roast and munch on them.
It starts as an egg
and then becomes
a tadpole with a tail.
And once its gotten all four legs,
Its a hoppity ________________ , never fail.

Families: Timmys Family
Timmy calls his parents

his ___ ___ ___ and his ___ ___ ___
They love him and care for him
and that makes Timmy glad.
Timmys got lots of ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
of all different ages.
And in the family scrapbooks
their photos fill the pages.
Timmys mother has a mother.

Her name is G ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Sue.
She always brings a treat for him
cause thats what she likes to do.
Lots of Timmys family

come over for the holidays.
And all his dozens of c ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
just run around and play.

Timmys dad has an older sister.
Lily is her name.
A ___ ___ ___ Lily looks like Timmys dad
and they always laugh the same.
Timmys mothers brother

is his cool U ___ ___ ___ ___ Lee.
He plays lots of sports
and tells lots of jokes.
Hes always fun to see.

Addition
____________ little chimps
(Fill in a number.)
were swinging in a tree.
____________ more came

(Fill in a number.)
and hung by their knees.
Thats ____________ chimps in all,

as silly as can be
swinging and hanging
from the jungle tree.

Small Animals
I love to eat cheese.

Im not so strong.
I squeak, squeak, squeak
and my tail is long.
Which small animal am I? m_______________________
Most birds are small

but I am tiny.
Im teeny as can be.
I zip around.
My wings beat fast.
Theyre pretty hard to see.
Which small animal am I? h_______________________
I look like a miniature alligator.

Im often green or brown.
Youll find me climbing in the trees
or darting on the ground.
Which small animal am I? i_______________________
Croak, croak.
I sound like a frog.
I look like a frog looks, too.
Im brown with a very warty back
and a tongue that sticks like glue.
Which small animal am I? t_______________________

Ocean Animals
Youre swimming in the ocean

when a creature says hello.
Its eight legs dance and float around.
But its scared and has to go.
Guess who? ___________________________
Youre walking by the ocean

Its many arms cling to the rocks
Its a star but doesnt glow.
Guess who? ___________________________
Youre walking by the ocean

You see its spout and giant tail
and then it dives below.
Guess who? ___________________________
Youre swimming in the ocean

It squeals and gives a friendly smile.
Then waves its fins and goes.
Guess who? ___________________________

Which Sport?
Dribble and pass. Dribble and pass.
Kick a black and white ball.
Boot it straight into the goal.
Watch for muddont fall!
Which sport? ___________________
Dribble, dribble.
Shoot the ball.
Watch it soaring high.
A cartwheel here. If it missed the basket,
A back flip there. give it another try!
Youre flipping Which sport? ___________________
and turning
in the air!
Which sport? ___________________
You smack the ball.

You run, run, run.
You touch every base
Dive from the side. for your first homerun!
Hold your breath. Which sport? ___________________
The water is very cool.
Arms turn, legs kick
in the lovely light-blue pool.
Which sport? ___________________

Summer Things
You hear a CRASH.

You hear a BOOM,
whenever Im nearby.
You see a long, white zigzag
flash-flashing in the sky.
What summer thing am I? _______________________
Im barbecues.
Im watermelon.
Im crunchy potato chips.
Im eating on the summer grass.
Im ants and doggy yips.
Im bare feet on the hot, hot sand.

Im seagulls flying by.
Im waves and boats
and suntan lotion.
Im sunshine in the sky.

Im perfect for
hot summer days
in bathing suits or clothes.
You run through me
and scream and yell.
My waters from the hose.
I can be purple
or yellow or red.
Im very cold and sweet.
You love to lick me in summertime.
Im a drippy, icy treat.

Subtraction
_______ little hamsters spinning round and round.
(Fill in a number.)
The wheels make such a squeaky sound.
They all feel dizzy
and _______ fall down.

(Fill in a lower number.)
How many hamsters left spinning around? _________

Fall Things, page 17
wind
apples
pumpkins
SEPTEMBER leaves
Whats in the Classroom?, page 11 Halloween, page 18
pencil bat
paper jack-o-lantern
books cat
scissors candy
Feelings, page 12 Big Zoo Animals, page 19
angry/mad elephant
sad giraffe
happy gorilla
scared/afraid rhinoceros
Which School Subject?, page 13 lion
math Write Your Own Riddle:
reading Letters, page 20
art Answers will vary.
science
Which Day of the Week?, page 14
Monday
Friday
Thursday NOVEMBER
Wednesday
Tuesday Thanksgiving, page 21
Write Your Own Riddle: family
Guess Which Student, page 15 thankful
Answers will vary. turkey
Indians
Space, page 22
star
planets
moon
OCTOBER spaceship/rocket ship
Guess My Shape, page 16
circle
Which Dinosaur?, page 23
stegosaurus
triangle
triceratops
square
tyrannosaurus rex
rectangle
brachiosaurus

Transportation, page 24
boat/sailboat
airplane
train
truck JANUARY
bicycle Patterns, page 31
Write Your Own Riddle: stripes
Numbers, page 25 10
Answers will vary. red, blue / red, red, blue
123123
Cold Weather Animals, page 32
penguin
polar bear
DECEMBER walrus
grizzly bear
Winter Nappers, page 26
bear Famous People, page 33
bat Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
squirrel Rosa Parks
frog name of current President of the
United States
Which Coin?, page 27
Betsy Ross
nickel
penny Winter Things, page 34
dime snowman
quarter sled/sleigh
bird feeder
Inventions, page 28
snowflakes
cell phone
a cold/the flu
microwave
wheel Write Your Own Riddle:
computer Which Month?, page 35
Answers will vary.
Your Body, page 29
brain
heart
lungs
bones
stomach FEBRUARY
Write Your Own Riddle: Habitats, page 36
Whose Birthday?, page 30 grasslands
Answers will vary. desert
Arctic
rain forest

Our Leaders, Our Country, page 37 What My Garden Needs, page 43
George Washington water
Abraham Lincoln seeds
Statue of Liberty sun
U.S. flag soil/dirt
100th Day of School and Other Animals Use Their Senses, page 44
Math Riddles, page 38 taste
20 hearing
6 touch
40 sight
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, smell
75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 Write Your Own Riddle:
Community Helpers, page 39 What Time Is It?, page 45
mail carrier, postal carrier Answers will vary.
firefighters
librarian
doctor
teacher
police officer
APRIL
A Valentine, page 40 On the Farm, page 46
Answers will vary. hay
barn
milk
cock-a-doodle-doo
Helping the Earth, page 47
air
MARCH
recycle
Spring Things, page 41 water
birds trees
flowers
leprechaun
In the Rain Forest, page 48
jaguar
kites
toucan
Fruits and Vegetables, page 42 iguana
carrot monkey
peas
grapes
Whos Inside the Egg?, page 49
snake
watermelon
chick
turtle

alligator
bird
Clothing and Weather, page 50
Answers will vary. JUNE
Small Animals, page 56
mouse
hummingbird
lizard (or salamander)
MAY toad
Baby Animals, page 51 Ocean Animals, page 57
baby sheep/lamb octopus
baby horse/colt starfish
baby pig/piglet whale
baby duck/duckling dolphin/porpoise
Famous Bugs, page 52 Which Sport?, page 58
roly poly/potato bug soccer
spider basketball
ladybug gymnastics
firefly baseball
swimming
Life Cycles, page 53
butterfly Summer Things, page 59
hen lightning
sunflower picnic
frog beach/ocean/shore
sprinkler
Families: Timmys Family, page 54 Popsicle
mom and dad
sisters and brothers
Subtraction,
Grandma
page 60
cousins
Answers will vary.
Aunt
Uncle
Addition, page 55
Answers will vary.

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Riddle Poem

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Cover design by Anna Christian

Copyright 2005 by Betsy Franco

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Riddle Poem of the Day Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Riddle Poem of the Day Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching Resources

BUILDING SKILLS WITH THE RIDDLE POEMS

Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills

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Its a soft, dark home for roots to grow.

Cold Weather Animals

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Some riddles have alliteration (in which a beginning consonant is

Im waiting inside On Thanksgiving day,

Riddles can be used to emphasize a phonemic element. Call attention to

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Introducing and Reinforcing Themes in the Curriculum

I spy with my little eye

In some months, the riddles introduce a science topic, such as space

Out of a little tiny egg

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____ little chimps

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Riddle: Write Your

Write Your Own Riddle:

_________ Fa___ll _________.

Own Riddle: eat lunch

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Its made from trees

Theyve got two covers and lots of pages.

It looks like it has a long, sharp beak.

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When I get this bright yellow feeling,

Id paint this feeling in orange and black

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How many bugs left in the tree?

Books can take us to outer space

We sprinkle glitter to look like snow.

How does a tadpole change to a frog?

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Im the very last one

My name begins like thirsty

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When you say the days of the school week,

Write Your Own Riddle:

Now guess who it could be! ____________________

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The number of sides

Im the four-sided shape

I have four sides

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They grow in the fall,

Their color is a bright, bright orange.

_______ Fa_ll _________.

Between and

His/her initials are .