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Who Am I? Animal Riddles — Read and Guess — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Kindergarten / Foundation reading comprehension comprehension exercise.

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Who Am I? Animal Riddles — Read and Guess — Answers

Part A: Guess the animal

Use the clues. Circle the animal.

1.Who is Riddle 1?
  1. Aa pig
  2. Ba cat
  3. Ca duck

Answer: a pig

A pig is pink, likes mud and says oink.

2.Who is Riddle 2?
  1. Aa dog
  2. Ba fish
  3. Ca hen

Answer: a fish

A fish is wet, swims and has fins.

3.Who is Riddle 3?
  1. Aa parrot
  2. Ba frog
  3. Ca penguin

Answer: a penguin

A penguin is a black and white bird that can not fly but swims in the cold sea.

Part B: Find the clue

Look back at the riddles.

4.Which word in Riddle 1 tells you the sound it makes?

Answer: oink

5.The animal in Riddle 2 has fins.

Answer: True

Riddle 2 says: I have fins.

6.The bird in Riddle 3 can fly.

Answer: False

Riddle 3 says: I can not fly.

Part C: What does it mean?

7.In Riddle 2, what does wet mean?
  1. Acovered in water
  2. Bvery hot
  3. Cvery big

Answer: covered in water

Wet means covered in water. A fish lives in water, so it is wet.

Part D: Make your own riddle

8.Draw an animal. Tell a grown-up two clues about it, or write them. Can they guess who it is?

Model answer: A picture of a cat with clues such as: I have soft fur. I say meow.

Success criteria:

  • A picture of one animal
  • Two clues that fit the animal
  • The clues do not say the animal's name
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