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Riddles

Solve the riddles...with shapes!

Goal:

Goal:

teacher sitted without children surrounding her

Aloha! It's time to meet the kumu. Kumu is the Hawaiian word for teacher. The kumu has some riddles for you. You will earn a Hawaiian symbol for every answer you get correct. Type your answers, and check them for accuracy.

Word Bank:

circle   square   rectangle   triangle

octagon   pentagon   diamond

Riddle #1

I have 3 sides and 3 corners. Hawaiians love shaved ice, which is like a snow cone. The container is in an upside-down shape of me. What am I?

Hawaiian ice

triangle

Riddle #2

I have four sides and four corners. Two of my sides are shorter than the other two sides. In Hawaii, you should take off your shoes before going in through a door. I am the same shape as a door. What am I?

door

rectangle

Riddle #3

I have 0 sides and 0 corners. A sand dollar is in the shape of me. What am I?

sand dollar

circle

Riddle #4

I have 8 sides and 8 corners. A stop sign is in the shape of me. What am I?

stop sign

octagon

excellent work

Excellent work! The kumu is very proud of you, and she said you can choose your Hawaiian symbols for your correct answers.

hibiscus

Hibiscus

plumeria

Plumeria

tiare

Tiare

honu (turtle)

Honu (turtle)

paddler petroglyph

Paddler Petroglyph

hibiscus

Hula Wahine

dolphin

Dolphin

ukulele

Ukulele