There is certainly something quite special about Puzzle Rhymes and Riddles. The processes of reading, creating and trying to find answers captivates our attention. Whatever the thinking processes, this style of communication appears to have a pleasure potency of its very own. In the Hobbit by Tolkien in Chapter 5 – Riddles In The Dark, Bilbo has a riddlecompetition with Gollum the creature in the darkness.
c) What is it? 
Used in play
And every day.
Used for leisure
And to give us pleasure.
It can run around,
It can run away,
You’ll need to have some every day.
It’s all around you
But it has no colour. 
d) What is it?
Ugliness and beauty together as one,
Light and frail it rustles in the wind.
Delicate shimmering discs dance in the sun
Glittering silver white, some tattered and torn.
The thin stalk, sparse and tall
A still fine form, oblivious to all. 
e) What is it?
A tall dark frame of iron and steel,
It towers high in the sky.
It can be seen for many miles,
It’s not ugly that unnatural.
Rigidity runs through its draped limbs.
It will never move, 
But stands with strong outstretched arms
Against the rolling countryside
f) What is it?
So round and smooth, a pleasure to hold. 
This sensuous thing contains a life untold.
Revealing in its fragile form
The coldness of death.
Yet, if it were still warm-
It would be the essence of a living breath.
g) What is it?
It is tall 
But when young it is very small.
It is bare
When the cold winds are in the air.
h) What is it?
Black as night and hard as rock;
Its secret treasures give a warming and protective light
When darkness is all around,
It helps us keep our bodies warm.
Gladdens our hearts,
And calms our minds with warm glowing colours.
| i) What is it? The essence of all life, All beginnings and all ends. The solution to all problems. A cure for all ills.It taketh and giveth, Eliminates and conceals. Gives life and takes it, Feeds life and starves it.Seeds the inevitable, Pleases the happy, Gives pain to the sad. Opens every door of opportunity. Conquers all sorrows, Right’s fortunes in the stars, |
What is it? These poems invite the reader to discover the title of the poem through the text which is dedicated to a focused description of the title word or phrase.
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j) What is it?
Not a plant or an animal, yet it lives and dies.
It can dance but not walk, is real but can never be held in the hand.
Wise men can control its destiny, and then it is a faithful and rewarding companion.
k) What is it?
Fed by the rain clouds in the distant skys,
Without hesitation they boldly descend
From the most difficult places.
Excitedly running through the valleys
With playful chatter in a language of their own.
They carelessly tumble into every opportunity and tirelessly travel
a long journey home.
l) What is it?
You have two and the wise owl has two too,
I can have two but normally I have only one
Accuracy and intricate details are often a part of the plan
That I am sure to help you get done.
Hidden Titles
Simple poetic structures can help build confidence and inspire the readers to explore their own imaginative ideas and subsequent creative writing potential.
Acrostic Poetry
Building a word with the 1st letter of each line of the poem is called single acrostic. Any word can be chosen for this creative writing activity, however, the author introduces this theme with the task of writing about your-self using the letters of one’s name to initiate each line. Writing about one’s mother or father, or sister of brother, best friend or a favourite pet is usually well motivated, and produces interesting expressive language and unusual perspectives of thought and expression of feelings.
The system of writing down what a person says is a classic form of support for those learning to read and write. It can help the learner to read by reading what they have previously spoken, and to write by copying out a correct transcript of their own spoken communication. Thus those who cannot write and/or spell well enough to record their thoughts may need a neutral person to act as scribe. The scribe can help them to achieve the task and present the writer with the individual letter sounds that begin each consecutive line to present the hidden word.
A scribe can also be supportive to those with good writing skills. Having a scribe can encourage a person to focus on creative aspects of language communication that might otherwise be missed during the practical process of writing.
Adult Riddles
1. What disposition has no substance yet inevitably causes disruption ?
2. What fruit is always ripe ?
3. What makes us think but never comes up with an answer
4. What is born of the spirit father and mother earth?
5. What comes before love and after denial?
6. What is the most powerful form of communication ?
7. What can never be dishonest ?
8. What is never real ?
9. What can never be questioned ?
10. What is beyond love and happiness ?
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