What/Who Am I?

What/Who am I?
What/Who am I? is an individual writing activity that has students create their own riddles.

Supplies:
Engage the class in discussion about riddles; what are they? Does the class know any? Have they seen any before in books they've read? What do riddles usually have? (Clues, rhyme, etc.) Define "riddle" before engaging the class to write their own.
 * Paper
 * pencils

It may be helpful to have everyone follow a sample riddle format like the one below, where there’s two clues and then “what am I?” "                Sample Riddle: I say meow and my name rhymes with “hat”, what am I?"The riddles may be used as a stand-alone activity, but for a more involved writing exercise challenge students to write a story where their riddle is used--some helpful starter questions might be: who gives the riddle, and why? Is there a prize or penalty for getting it wrong or right? Who is answering the riddle, and why?