Riddle

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/riddle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the cognitive processes engaged?Abstract reasoning, lateral thinking, semantic analysis, and metacognitive skill development
2. What is the rhetorical devices employed?Metaphor, simile, personification, ambiguity, and misdirection to obscure meaning
3. Why do people use riddles?Riddles help people test wisdom, share stories, and keep culture alive. They also make learning fun.
4. How do riddles help your brain?Solving riddles trains the brain to think in different ways, find patterns, and change ideas quickly.

Lateral Thinking: A manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach, viewing problems from unconventional angles.
Semantic Ambiguity: The property of a word, phrase, or sentence having more than one distinct meaning or interpretation.
Metacognition: Awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes; thinking about thinking.