HOOKED ON RIDDLES PA

by QUIJANO,MARY

• ISBN13: 9781616086404
• ISBN10: 1616086408
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2012-08-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

Why did the dinosaur cry when it saw a fossil? It got sedimental. This and many other fun riddles are waiting to be discovered in Mary Quijano s Hooked on Riddles, a book that explores techniques for teaching kids with various education-themed riddles. Teach your students math, English, science, and more with the help of these easy-to-remember word puzzles. People of all ages learn more effectively if they are enjoying themselves, and with these riddles, your students will be continually challenged and entertained. Not many third-graders can claim to have giggled their way through their geology lesson and come away with lasting knowledge, but with this book, that is exactly what will happen.In each chapter, Quijano also provides tips on how to apply these puzzling questions to develop critical thinking skills in children. After all, are you more likely to remember the plain fact that stalactites grow on the ceiling, or this: What did the grouchy stalagmite say to the stalactite? Quit dripping on me!

Author Biography

Mary Quijano was a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras, taught at a bilingual school, and currently teaches third grade at Long Creek Elementary in San Antonio, Texas, where she continues to enjoy the riddle adventure with her students. When she's not teaching, Mary loves spending time with her family, traveling, and exploring new places.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
The Beginning of the Year or Who's in Third?	p. 1
Riddles: School Time
Critical Thinking Skills or Treat with Care, It's a Jungle Out There	p. 17
Riddles: Critical Thinking Animal Riddles
Metamorphically Speaking or Riddles Rock!	p. 35
Riddles: Science Riddles That Rock
It All Adds Up or The Ultimate Word Problem	p. 51
Riddles: Math Time Riddles
Monster Mas or This Is Only a Test	p. 65
Riddles: Monster Mas!
Write It Right or Playing with Words	p. 81
Riddles: Write It Right Using Homophones, Synonyms, and Words with Alternate Meanings	p. 81
Blackboards and Ditto Sheets or Dinosaurs in Our Filing Cabinets	p. 95
Riddles: Golden Responses
The Magic of Riddles or Riddlemaster Originals!	p. 111
Riddles: Riddlemaster Products
Adios or Apple-y Ever After	p. 131
Riddles: Subject Lines for Daily Mas
Rhyme Time or Hink Pinks Just for You	p. 159
Riddles: Hink Pinks Just for You
Acknowledgments	p. 178
About the Author	p. 183
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