Who Am I? Animal Riddles — Read and Guess — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Kindergarten reading comprehension comprehension exercise.
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Part A: Guess the animal
Use the clues. Circle the animal.
1.Who is Riddle 1?
- Aa pig
- Ba cat
- Ca duck
Answer: a pig
A pig is pink, likes mud and says oink.
2.Who is Riddle 2?
- Aa dog
- Ba fish
- Ca hen
Answer: a fish
A fish is wet, swims and has fins.
3.Who is Riddle 3?
- Aa parrot
- Ba frog
- 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?
- Acovered in water
- Bvery hot
- 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
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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