Digital and Printable: Farm Animal Riddles
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Type of Resource: Digital and Printable
Number of Pages: 16
Coordinating Activities
Digital and Printable: Farm Animal Riddles
- Google Slides version
- Boom Cards version
- Printable “Who am I?” riddle book with 10 farm animal riddles
- Each riddle has 3 clues, a QR code to listen to the clues and 3 picture choices
The PDF has the Google Slides and Boom Cards links at the front, then the printable riddle book.
Required Materials:
- Computer, tablet or Chromebook
- Google Slides or a free Boom Learning account
- For the printable book: paper, printer and ink, stapler
Standards for Listening and Inferencing
These riddles support early literacy standards connected to listening, answering questions and making inferences.
Common Core State Standards
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. Kids listen to the clues and answer “Who am I?”
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
- PK4.III.D.4: Child makes inferences and predictions about a text. Kids use the clues to figure out the animal.
- PK4.II.D.1: Child understands and uses a wide variety of words to label and describe people, places, things and actions. Kids name and describe each animal.
Virginia English Standards of Learning
- K.C.1.A.i: Listen actively and follow agreed-upon rules for participating in discussions. Kids listen to all 3 clues before they answer.
Digital and Printable: Farm Animal Riddles gives preschool and kindergarten kids practice listening to clues and figuring out which farm animal is the answer.
Each riddle has 3 clues, like “I have a tail” or “I live on a farm.” Kids listen to the clues and pick the animal from 3 pictures. Animals include a cow, a chick, a farmer, a horse, a goat and a pig.
Kids can scan the QR code to hear the clues read aloud, so they can work on their own. Use the Google Slides or Boom Cards version on a device, or print the riddle book for a read-aloud.
How to Use Digital and Printable: Farm Animal Riddles
- Pick the Google Slides version, the Boom Cards version or the printable book.
- Read or play the 3 clues.
- Kids think about what each clue tells them.
- Kids pick the animal that matches all 3 clues.
- Talk about which clue gave it away.
Circle Time: Read a riddle aloud and have kids whisper their guess to a friend.
Listening Center: Set out the book and a device to scan the QR codes.
Easy Ways to Differentiate These Animal Riddles
Every group has a mix of listening and vocabulary skills. These simple changes keep the activity familiar while meeting each child where they are.
For Children Who Need More Support:
- Name the 3 picture choices first.
- Read one clue at a time.
- Point to the picture after each clue.
- Act out the clues.
For On-Level Practice:
- Listen to all 3 clues and pick the animal.
- Tell which clue helped the most.
- Read the riddle book to a friend.
- Work through all 10 riddles.
For an Extra Challenge:
- Guess the animal after only 1 or 2 clues.
- Write a new riddle for a friend.
- Draw the animal and label it.
- Add a fourth clue.
For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support:
- Read each clue slowly and give plenty of wait time.
- Accept pointing, gestures, AAC or any communication method the child already uses.
- The QR code audio lets kids hear the clues again.
- Use real photos or toys to build animal vocabulary.
Digital and Printable: Farm Animal Riddles Are Perfect For:
- Preschool and pre-K
- Kindergarten
- Farm themes
- Listening centers
- Circle time
- Distance learning
- Special education
- ELL and multilingual learners
- Homeschool
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