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Each line, or pair of lines, contains a clue to the answer. Carefully read each line and try to figure out what is being described. Look for clue words. Try to form an image, or picture, in your mind as you connect all the clues. Ask yourself questions about each of the clues. EXAMPLE: My tail can wag, My feet there are four; I scratch or bark, When I want out the door. Explanation: In the first line, "tail" and "wag" are clue words. What has a tail and wags it? In the second line, "four feet" are clue words. What has four feet and a tail that can wag? In the third line, "scratch" and "bark" are clue words. What scratches and barks? In the fourth line, "want out the door" goes with "scratch" and "bark." What scratches and barks when it wants out the door? Now, how would you connect all the clues? Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind as an answer is a dog. Let's see if dog works. A dog does have a tail, and it wags it when it is happy. A dog does have four feet. When a dog wants to go out, it often scratches or barks to let its owner know. So, dog does fit all the clues and it is a good answer. Someone else may come up with a different answer, and if it fits all the clues, it is also a good answer. Directions: Use the tool to write the answer that correctly completes each riddle on the following three pages. Then, press the to submit your work.