Thinkabara⭐ Describing & "Who am I?" riddles
Describing helps children explain what they mean, especially when they cannot find a word. Describe things by their group, color, shape, size, parts, where you find them and what you do with them. Then solve the riddles!
Tips for parents and teachers
- Use a describing checklist: group, color, shape, size, parts, where, what it does.
- Play "I spy" with descriptions instead of colors: "I spy something round that bounces."
- Compare two things: "How are a cat and a dog the same? How are they different?"
All questions and answers
Use these to read aloud in the car, at dinner or in a group. Answers are in bold.
Who am I? riddles (10)
- I am a fruit. I am yellow and long. Monkeys love me. What am I? — 🍌 banana / 🍎 apple / 🍋 lemon
- I am an animal. I have a long neck and spots. What am I? — 🦓 zebra / 🦒 giraffe / 🐘 elephant
- You wear me on your feet. I have laces. What am I? — 🧦 socks / 👟 sneakers / 🧤 gloves
- I am cold. I live in the freezer. You lick me. What am I? — 🍦 ice cream / 🍞 bread / 🥕 carrot
- I have wheels and pedals. You ride me. What am I? — 🚲 bike / 🚌 bus / 🛴 scooter
- I am in the sky at night. I am round and bright. What am I? — 🌙 moon / ☀️ sun / ☁️ cloud
- I have a trunk and big ears. I am gray. What am I? — 🐭 mouse / 🐘 elephant / 🦏 rhino
- You use me when it rains. I open and close. What am I? — ☂️ umbrella / 🧢 cap / 🪣 bucket
- I am a bird. I can't fly. I live where it is very cold. What am I? — 🦅 eagle / 🐧 penguin / 🦜 parrot
- I have hands but no fingers. I tell you the time. What am I? — ⏰ clock / 🧤 glove / 📱 phone
Which word describes it? (6)
- A teddy bear is… — soft / sharp / loud
- Fire is… — cold / hot / wet
- A cactus is… — prickly / fluffy / slimy
- A lemon tastes… — sweet / sour / salty
- A snail is… — fast / slow / loud
- A rock is… — hard / soft / squishy
🖨️ Printables
Press Print above to print the task cards and circle-the-answer worksheets below on US Letter paper.
"Who am I?" riddle cards
Who am I? riddles
Name: ____________________ Circle the answer.
- ❓ I am a fruit. I am yellow and long. Monkeys love me. What am I?
🍌 banana🍎 apple🍋 lemon - ❓ I am an animal. I have a long neck and spots. What am I?
🦓 zebra🦒 giraffe🐘 elephant - ❓ You wear me on your feet. I have laces. What am I?
🧦 socks👟 sneakers🧤 gloves - ❓ I am cold. I live in the freezer. You lick me. What am I?
🍦 ice cream🍞 bread🥕 carrot - ❓ I have wheels and pedals. You ride me. What am I?
🚲 bike🚌 bus🛴 scooter - ❓ I am in the sky at night. I am round and bright. What am I?
🌙 moon☀️ sun☁️ cloud - ❓ I have a trunk and big ears. I am gray. What am I?
🐭 mouse🐘 elephant🦏 rhino - ❓ You use me when it rains. I open and close. What am I?
☂️ umbrella🧢 cap🪣 bucket
Who am I? riddles (2)
Name: ____________________ Circle the answer.
- ❓ I am a bird. I can't fly. I live where it is very cold. What am I?
🦅 eagle🐧 penguin🦜 parrot - ❓ I have hands but no fingers. I tell you the time. What am I?
⏰ clock🧤 glove📱 phone
Which word describes it?
Name: ____________________ Circle the answer.
- 🧸 A teddy bear is…
softsharploud - 🔥 Fire is…
coldhotwet - 🌵 A cactus is…
pricklyfluffyslimy - 🍋 A lemon tastes…
sweetsoursalty - 🐌 A snail is…
fastslowloud - 🪨 A rock is…
hardsoftsquishy
Frequently asked questions
What should a child include when describing an object?
A simple checklist works well: what group it belongs to, color, shape, size, what it is made of, its parts, where you find it and what you do with it.
Why do speech therapists work on describing?
Describing builds vocabulary and helps children explain themselves clearly. It also helps with word-finding: if a child can't think of a word, they can describe it so others understand.
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