Autumn Inference:

24 Riddle Cards for Fall

CCCS 2.RL.1: Questioning &Ke !etails

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Sol'ing riddles is a fun(filled and moti'ating )a to la t*e ground)or+ for ma+ing inferences and dra)ing conclusions ,CCCS 2.RL.1: As+ and ans)er suc* -uestions as )*o. )*at. )*ere. )*en. )* . and *o) to demonstrate understanding of +e details in a te/t0 1se t*is set of 24 riddle cards )it* 1st & 2nd graders : 2 As a )*ole class or small grou% acti'it . to demonstrate *o) to integrate t*e information in t*e clues 2 As a %oc+et c*art center matc*ing acti'it 2 As a small grou% or literac center game. )it* t*e included game &oard Seasonal to%ics included are lea'es. a%%les. %um%+ins. names of mont*s. 3o*nn A%%leseed. Colum&us. firefig*ters. &ats. 4allo)een. and 5*an+sgi'ing. $rint on cardstoc+ and cut a%art for use. $rint and use t*e card &elo) as a la&el for our storage container.

Autumn Inference:
Riddle Cards for Fall
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It is a season. It is cool. It is not winter. Leaves fall from the trees. What is it?

It is red. It is a fruit. It grows on a tree. What is it?

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It is small. It is brown. It has a cap. It will grow into an oak tree. What is it? It is a month. It is in the fall. Thanksgiving is in this month. What is it?
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It is a fall color. It is not red or brown. It is also the name of a fruit! What is it? It can be very loud. It has wheels. Firefighters ride on it. What is it?
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It is a tool. It is used in autumn. eople use it to gather leaves. What is it?

I lived long ago. I celebrated the first Thanksgiving. I came on the !ayflower. Who am I?
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It falls from a tree. It is not yellow or orange. It starts like run. What is it?

It looks like a person" but it is not a person. The farmer likes it" but the birds do not like it. What is it?
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It is big. It traveled on the ocean. The ilgrims traveled on it. What is it?

It likes to climb trees. It gathers nuts and acorns. It has a bushy tail. What is it?
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I was a sailor. I had three ships. The #ueen of $pain gave me money to sail. Who am I? It can fly. It can fly at night. It is a mammal. What is it?
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I am brave. I wear a helmet. I use a hose. Who am I?

It is a fall dessert. It has apples in it. $ometimes it is a circle. Its initials are %. . What is it?
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It is a game. It is played with a ball. &ou can score a touchdown. What is it?

I lived a long time ago. I loved trees. I gave people seeds. They grew apple trees. Who am I?
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It is something to wear. It keeps you warm. $ometimes it has a 'ipper. It begins with (. What is it? It has feathers. It is a big bird. $ome people eat it with cranberry sauce. What is it?
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It is a month. It is in the fall. It starts with ). What is it?

It is a holiday. It is in *ovember. $ome people eat turkey on this day. What is it?
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It grows on a vine. It starts out green" but then it turns orange. It can be very heavy! What is it? It is a holiday. It is in )ctober. $ome children ring doorbells. What is it?
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It is a pumpkin. It is a red leaf.

I am +hristopher +olumbus.

It is autumn. It is a bat. It is a (acket. It is a scarecrow. I am a firefighter.

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It is )ctober. It is football. It is -alloween. It is an apple. I am ,ohnny %ppleseed. It is Thanksgiving. It is apple pie. It is a turkey.
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It is an acorn. It is *ovember. It is orange. It is a firetruck. I am a ilgrim. It is a rake. It is the !ayflower. It is a s#uirrel.

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This is a game for . players. /se the %utumn 0iddle +ards for this game. ut the cards face down on a pile. layers take turns reading the top card" and then finding and marking the answer on this board. The first player to get four in a row is the winner!

pumpkin

s#uirrel

,ohnny %ppleseed

turkey

football

firetruck

bat

*ovember

scarecrow

ilgrim

apple

rake

Thanksgiving

acorn

red leaf

!ayflower

+hristopher +olumbus

(acket

orange

autumn

)ctober

apple pie

-alloween

firefighter

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