A riddle asks a child to hold several clues in mind and put them together — exactly what a reader does with a sentence. On Riddle Ridge every clue is read aloud, and the answer is one of the pictures.
What your child will learn
- Listen to a whole clue before choosing
- Use two or more clues together
- Explain why the other pictures don’t fit
Listening comes before reading
Understanding spoken language is the foundation of reading comprehension. A child who can work out “I buzz and I make honey” is practising the same skill they will later use on written stories.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. You wear me on your feet. What am I?
- 👟 shoe
- 🐝 bee
Show answer
Answer: 👟 shoe. Shoes go on your feet.
2. I say “woof” and I wag my tail. What am I?
- 🐶 dog
- 🚪 door
Show answer
Answer: 🐶 dog. A dog barks and wags its tail.
3. I have a long trunk and big ears. What am I?
- 🍦 ice cream
- 🐘 elephant
Show answer
Answer: 🐘 elephant. An elephant has a trunk and big ears.
Tips for grown-ups
- Make up riddles about things in the room and take turns guessing.
- After a wrong guess, ask “Which clue didn’t fit?”
- Let your child invent riddles for you — describing is harder than guessing.