Solve-the-Riddle

Addition & Subtraction

Liane B. Onish

Solve-the-Riddle Math Practice: Addition & Subtraction © 2010 by Liane B. Onish. Scholastic Teaching Resources
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ISBN-13: 978-0-545-16325-5
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Text copyright © 2010 by Liane B. Onish

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 Contents
About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Riddle 32 2 Digits With and Without
Regrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Addition Riddle 33 2 Digits With Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 37
Riddle 1 Facts to 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Riddle 34 2 Digits With Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 38
Riddle 2 3 Addends to 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Riddle 35 2 Digits With Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 39
Riddle 3 Adding 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Riddle 36 3 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 40
Riddle 4 Doubling Numbers to 50. . . . . . . . . . . 8 Riddle 37 3 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 41
Riddle 5 1 and 2 Digits Without Riddle 38 3 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 42
Regrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Riddle 39 3 Digits With and Without
Riddle 6 2 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 10 Regrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Riddle 7 2 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 11 Riddle 40 3 Digits With 1 Regrouping. . . . . . . . 44
Riddle 8 2 Digits With and Without Riddle 41 3 Digits With 1 Regrouping. . . . . . . . 45
Regrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Riddle 42 3 Digits With 1 Regrouping. . . . . . . . 46
Riddle 9 2 Digits With Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 13 Riddle 43 3 Digits With 1 and 2 Regroupings. . 47
Riddle 10 2 Digits With Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 14 Riddle 44 3 Digits With 1 and 2 Regroupings. . 48
Riddle 11 2 Digits With Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 15 Riddle 45 3 Digits With 2 Regroupings. . . . . . . 49
Riddle 12 3 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 16 Riddle 46 3 Digits With 2 Regroupings. . . . . . . 50
Riddle 13 3 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 17 Riddle 47 3 Digits With 2 Regroupings. . . . . . . 51
Riddle 14 3 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 18 Riddle 48 3 Digits With Regrouping
Riddle 15 3 Digits With and Without (Using Zero) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Regrouping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Riddle 49 3 Digits With Regrouping
Riddle 16 3 Digits With 1 Regrouping . . . . . . . 20 (Using Zero) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Riddle 17 3 Digits With 1 Regrouping. . . . . . . . 21
Riddle 18 3 Digits With 1 Regrouping . . . . . . . 22 Mixed Practice
Riddle 19 3 Digits With 1 and 2 Regroupings. . 23 Riddle 50:
Mixed Practice 1: Facts to 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Riddle 20 3 Digits With 1 and 2 Regroupings. . 24
Riddle 21 3 Digits With 2 Regroupings . . . . . . . 25 Riddle 51:
Mixed Practice 2:
Riddle 22 3 Digits With 2 Regroupings . . . . . . . 26
1 and 2 Digits With and Without Regrouping . . . . 55
Riddle 23 3 Digits With 2 Regroupings. . . . . . . 27
Riddle 52: Mixed Practice 3:
Riddle 24 3 Digits With Regrouping
2 Digits With and Without Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 56
(Using Zero) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Riddle 25 3 Digits With Regrouping Riddle 53: Mixed Practice 4:
(Using Zero) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2 Digits With and Without Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 57
Riddle 54: Mixed Practice 5:
Subtraction 3 Digits With and Without Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 58
Riddle 26 Facts From 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Riddle 55: Mixed Practice 6:
Riddle 27 Subtracting 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 3 Digits With and Without Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 59
Riddle 28 1 and 2 Digits Without Regrouping. . 32 Riddle 56: Mixed Practice 7:
Riddle 29 2 Digits Without Regrouping . . . . . . 33 3 Digits With and Without Regrouping . . . . . . . . . 60
Riddle 30 2 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 34 Riddle 57: Mixed Practice 8:
Riddle 31 2 Digits Without Regrouping. . . . . . . 35 3 Digits With Regrouping (Using Zero) . . . . . . . . . 61
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Solve-the-Riddle Math Practice: Addition & Subtraction © 2010 by Liane B. Onish. Scholastic Teaching Resources
 About
This Book

R esearch shows that to master math skills, students need lots of sustained practice. Quick
recall of addition and subtraction facts and practice in regrouping are essential foundation
skills for success in math. The silly riddles on the activity pages in this book will motivate
students to complete the math problems and get this needed practice. Each answer is keyed to
a letter. Located below the math problems is the solution to the riddle. Students write the letter
that corresponds to each numerical answer to spell out the solution to the riddle. Voila! Math
practiced, riddle solved!

Meeting the Math Standards

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has outlined learning expectations
and focal points–key concepts and skills for emphasis at different grade levels. The activities
in this book align with the Number and Operations standards and curriculum focal points for
grades 2 and 3 (nctm.org/standards).
For an overview of specific math skills covered in this book, see the Contents page. (These
math skills are also listed at the top of each activity sheet.) Activity pages 5-29 (Riddles 1-25)
focus on addition, pages 30-53 (Riddles 26-49) focus on subtraction, and pages 54-61 (Riddles
50-57) provide mixed addition and subtraction practice. Use your students’ different ability
levels as a guide when assigning the practice pages.

Introducing the Activities

Read the riddle and math directions with students. Point out the letter below each answer’s
write-on line. Explain that the answers have the letters students will use to solve the riddle.
After they complete the math, direct them to the bottom of the page. Have them read the
number under the solution’s first write-on line, then find that number in their math answers.
Instruct them to write the letter that goes with that number answer on the line. When all of the
letters have been filled in, invite students to reread the riddle
and the solution. Discuss the word play used in the riddles,
which rely mostly on multiple meanings and puns.
Math Vocabulary
Teaching Tip
Extra Practice Challenge
Invite students to create their own addition, subtraction, or Review math vocabulary
mixed practice pages for their favorite riddles. Remind them with students for terms
that for twelve problems, the answer to the riddle can use such as: add, plus, sum,
no more than twelve different letters of the alphabet. Have total, subtract, minus,
students write a letter below the answer for each problem. difference, ones, tens,
Then have them check their work and write an answer key on a hundreds, and regroup.
separate sheet of paper. Collect the student-made activity pages, This is especially helpful
mix them up, and distribute randomly. for English language
learners.

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Facts to 18
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Riddle 1
What do frogs eat with
their hamburgers?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

11 9 14 6 10 9
+ 1 + 4 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 1

A F T R S C

14 7 8 5 6 4
+ 4 + 2 + 7 + 3 + 8 + 3

H I N Y L E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

13 11 7 15 10 18

13 14 9 7 16

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3 Addends to 18
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Riddle 2
What is black and
white and green?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

2 9 10 2 5 2
12 4 6 4 6 4
+ 2 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 4 + 1

P S B I Z U

2 4 2 5 3 4
3 4 11 4 1 3
+ 4 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 1

E C K T R A

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

8 14 9 8 14 13 11 17

15 9 18 10 8

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Adding 10
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Riddle 3
What word has the
most letters?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

15 63 41 36 64 51
+ 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

O M R X Y D

28 80 79 58 47 26
+ 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10

F L A B N I

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

73 89 36 90 68 25 46

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Doubling Numbers to 50
Name: Date:

Riddle 4
How does a lion like
his steak?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

5 7 10 6 13 15
+ 5 + 7 + 10 + 6 + 13 + 15

B E U N I L

19 25 21 9 12 8
+ 19 + 25 + 21 + 9 + 12 + 8

D O R F M A

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

24 14 38 26 20 24 42 50 16 42

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 Addition: 1 and 2 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 5
What candies do
scientists like best?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

42 33 10 12 25 14
+ 7 + 5 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 0

A R E D T X

46 24 32 41 21 36
+ 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 1

S I P L M N

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
19 14 35 19 38 26 29 26 37 27 47

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Without Regrouping
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Riddle 6
What does a teapot
do when it is mad?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

21 12 20 14 23 35
+ 14 + 15 + 19 + 14 + 31 + 13

N I U W P T

11 44 21 26 50 26
+ 31 + 12 + 43 + 21 + 18 + 53

L S B R O E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

27 48 64 42 68 28 56

.
27 48 56 48 68 54

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 Addition: 2 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 7
What keeps mice
from swimming?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

20 18 32 13 26 62
+ 17 + 11 + 26 + 12 + 20 + 21

C T B F Y S

53 42 22 34 15 62
+ 10 + 12 + 70 + 41 + 23 + 35

H D I E P A

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

37 97 29 25 92 83 63

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and Without Regrouping
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Riddle 8
What do they use to
clean the clouds?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

18 46 39 12 17 36
+ 14 + 32 + 27 + 13 + 46 + 18

P K N A T C

16 51 23 36 25 46
+ 34 + 33 + 16 + 12 + 46 + 47

R O Y E M S

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

93 78 39 93 54 50 25 32 48 50 93

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2 Digits With Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 9
What do you call a beach
that keeps losing sand?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

24 33 48 53 35 15
+ 19 + 27 + 39 + 18 + 59 + 37

S E B O N D

46 29 47 39 25 29
+ 38 + 46 + 49 + 24 + 47 + 19

R U L H A I

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

72 43 63 71 84 60

96 71 43 60 84

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2 Digits With Regrouping
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Riddle 10
Why didn’t the astronauts
on the moon stay longer?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

47 22 17 57 29 38
+ 25 + 19 + 16 + 28 + 25 + 22

H W F M U T

19 35 47 59 49 18
+ 27 + 29 + 33 + 37 + 24 + 19

O S E A N L

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

60 72 80 85 46 46 73

.
41 96 64 33 54 37 37

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 Addition:
2 Digits With Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 11
What do you get when you
cross a pig and a centipede?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

21 48 64 26 56 22
+ 39 + 26 + 18 + 27 + 36 + 19

N M L A R B

57 19 28 66 17 39
+ 18 + 24 + 38 + 24 + 64 + 19

C G D S O E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

41 53 75 81 60

53 60 66 82 58 43 90

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 Addition: 3 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 12
What happens once in every
minute, twice in every moment,
but not once in a hundred years?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

121 322 420 104 272 131

+ 124 + 145 + 166 + 264 + 302 + 251

E N R T A O

211 140 210 126 310 123

+ 131 + 413 + 235 + 131 + 119 + 141

L B F D H M

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

368 429 245

342 245 368 368 245 586 264

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Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 13
What wobbles
when it f lies?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

213 422 303 113 661 534

+ 135 + 210 + 102 + 114 + 204 + 122

L M P J R Y

319 243 730 110 823 101

+ 280 + 531 + 133 + 170 + 111 + 610

E O A C B T

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.
–
863 227 599 348 348 656

280 774 405 711 599 865

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 Addition: 3 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 14
What is a mermaid?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

102 553 116 241 774 213

+ 315 + 216 + 241 + 403 + 122 + 312

E C A R D F

215 537 230 380 241 100

+ 714 + 261 + 102 + 500 + 432 + 301

B H P I S L

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.
–
357 896 417 417 332 673 798 417

525 880 673 798

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 Addition: 3 Digits With
and Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 15
What can you catch from the
third letter of the alphabet?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

113 819 574 273 371 125

+ 348 + 138 + 212 + 317 + 491 + 320

N S T B A K

203 514 100 213 572 229

+ 301 + 306 + 119 + 418 + 211 + 139

L E I C M P

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
631 957 219 631 445 461 820 957 957

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 Addition: 3 Digits With
1 Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 16

What part did the queen

bee have in the rock band?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

425 177 267 401 192 489

+ 282 + 107 + 642 + 369 + 463 + 109

E H N A G L

274 353 483 142 228 509

+ 171 + 386 + 132 + 186 + 291 + 445

I T D B S R

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

598 707 770 615

519 739 445 909 655 707 954

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1 Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 17
Who cleans the
fish’s room?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

217 128 229 193 279 138

+ 124 + 145 + 266 + 183 + 313 + 116

I R T B E D

144 182 260 126 284 392

+ 294 + 180 + 261 + 139 + 153 + 161

H O P A S M

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
495 438 592 553 592 273 553 265 341 254

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 Addition: 3 Digits
With 1 Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 18
Waiter! What is this f ly
doing in my soup?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

156 530 628 282 492 224

+ 624 + 291 + 319 + 242 + 141 + 148

C N E O R A

455 282 386 265 826 242

+ 235 + 287 + 332 + 592 + 159 + 164

B H T S K F

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

718 569 947

?
690 372 780 985 857 718 633 524 985 947

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1 and 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 19
What do you call a tall
pile of cats?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

547 675 216 333 589 126

+ 274 + 117 + 448 + 187 + 356 + 317

R W V P A T

299 198 318 499 189 557

+ 437 + 183 + 139 + 176 + 129 + 405

M H E N O I

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
945 736 457 318 792 675 443 945 962 675

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 Addition: 3 Digits With
1 and 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 20
What dessert do fish
serve at their parties?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

574 176 478 279 317 574

+ 268 + 117 + 291 + 246 + 319 + 397

C N K B R T

318 179 285 416 195 236

+ 219 + 149 + 165 + 376 + 192 + 378

E A S P J F

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

842 636 328 525 842 328 769 537 450

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 Addition: 3 Digits
With 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 21
What is a computer’s
favorite snack?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

227 189 267 166 275 149

+ 285 + 266 + 346 + 168 + 245 + 179

O C B A P M

274 129 488 162 388 128

+ 129 + 186 + 139 + 189 + 149 + 288

I H L S R N

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
328 403 455 537 512 455 315 403 520 351

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 Addition: 3 Digits
With 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 22
What teeth cannot
be trusted?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

357 456 375 249 569 475

+ 266 + 354 + 187 + 195 + 134 + 436

T U R F N L

178 256 476 168 189 489

+ 197 + 276 + 179 + 659 + 147 + 299

A B E I H S

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

444 375 911 788 655 623 655 655 623 336

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 Addition: 3 Digits
With 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 23
Who taught Superman
to tell time?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

168 354 267 193 494 574

+ 667 + 289 + 487 + 299 + 139 + 346

R D K W E C

187 165 378 289 498 598

+ 279 + 146 + 129 + 689 + 284 + 223

N L U O T S

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

920 311 978 920 754 754 633 466 782

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 Addition: 3 Digits With
Regrouping (Using Zero)
Name: Date:

Riddle 24

Why did the queen say the

pie was for the birds?
Regroup to add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

408 507 309 201 103 607

+ 237 + 345 + 478 + 229 + 658 + 316

O M I A P T

349 139 228 317 709 167

+ 209 + 107 + 104 + 307 + 106 + 309

E H L S R W

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

787 923 476 430 624

.
923 645 645 923 476 558 558 923

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Regrouping (Using Zero)
Name: Date:

Riddle 25
Who do ducks see
when they are sick?
Add.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

408 314 107 558 608 505

+ 125 + 306 + 384 + 207 + 232 + 419

U Y T B N K

268 409 406 107 239 406

+ 107 + 349 + 506 + 179 + 308 + 279

H R O C D E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
491 375 685 547 533 286 924 491 912 758

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 Subtraction:
Facts From 18
Name: Date:

Riddle 26
What do snowmen like to
eat for breakfast?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

17 14 18 13 18 15
– 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 0 – 9

P F A K S D

15 16 18 17 16 12
– 4 – 6 – 1 – 3 – 8 – 5

O L R T H E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

12 17 11 18 14 7 6

12 10 15 9 7 18

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 Subtraction:
Subtracting 10
Name: Date:

Riddle 27
Why did the strawberry
need to call a lawyer?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

15 73 42 86 26 51
– 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10

W J I E L S

38 60 94 78 66 47
– 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10

R A O M T N

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

32 56 5 50 41 32 37

.
50 63 50 68

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Subtraction: 1 and 2 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 28
What kind of dog likes to
do the washing?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

15 18 29 37 55 44
– 3 – 5 – 9 – 1 – 2 – 4

U M A E D V

54 24 49 37 28 39
– 3 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 7 – 5

L N O R B T

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.
–
20 51 20 12 22 53 35 46

13 12 34 34

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Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 29
What winter sport do
toads like best?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

96 47 29 68 55 99
– 12 – 14 – 18 – 41 – 35 – 60

P I N D O A

39 97 84 76 89 58
– 21 – 22 – 21 – 24 – 53 – 13

H Y S C E R

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

33 52 36 18 20 84 84 75

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 Subtraction: 2 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 30
Why did the snake check
the tires on its car?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

86 73 93 56 76 45
– 12 – 41 – 10 – 31 – 40 – 25

A V H L E B

76 97 39 77 89 68
– 15 – 50 – 21 – 25 – 40 – 12

T R I D O S

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

18 61 83 36 74 47 52

.
74 83 18 56 56

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Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 31
How do witches break
the sound barrier?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

58 47 39 96 78 99
– 16 – 42 – 13 – 83 – 32 – 49

B W I T C O

96 88 97 25 66 26
– 35 – 34 – 22 – 24 – 31 – 10

N M R K S H

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

5 26 13 16 35 50 61 26 46

42 75 50 50 54 35

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 Subtracting: 2 Digits With
and Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 32
Why is the octopus
crossing the road?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

86 61 63 76 94 89
– 32 – 46 – 29 – 35 – 56 – 67

E F T P K O

96 89 64 42 86 70
– 69 – 23 – 14 – 25 – 11 – 27

G N R S I A

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

34 22 27 54 34 43 41 54 66

15 22 50 75 34 17 75 66 38

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 Subtraction:
2 Digits With Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 33
What do you call a swimmer who
was at the scene of a crime?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

41 22 74 51 62 51
– 25 – 19 – 16 – 34 – 29 – 25

Y W F N U P

71 93 53 81 37 63
– 23 – 18 – 29 – 19 – 28 – 17

O S E A T L

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

62 17 24 16 24

–
3 24 9 17 24 75 75

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 Subtraction:
2 Digits With Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 34
What’s the best way to
communicate with fish?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

52 67 73 60 51 75
– 23 – 49 – 17 – 28 – 37 – 28

O A D N E P

90 73 62 91 98 46
– 29 – 49 – 27 – 18 – 29 – 18

I H M R L T

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

56 73 29 47 28 24 14 35

.
18 69 61 32 14

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 Subtraction:
2 Digits With Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 35
How do you make a
strawberry shake?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

61 77 53 94 64 72
– 49 – 49 – 38 – 48 – 25 – 14

O D A R I K

76 95 81 92 83 91
– 29 – 86 – 49 – 18 – 29 – 28

M T B E V H

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

9 15 58 74 39 9 9 12 15

.
63 12 46 46 12 46 47 12 54 39 74

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 36
Why is this lion crossing
the road?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

424 299 576 698 379 867

– 121 – 107 – 130 – 541 – 101 – 125

E P R T A L

445 947 878 536 787 679

– 234 – 113 – 242 – 131 – 207 – 310

N G O D I H

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

157 636 834 303 157 157 636 157 369 303

636 157 369 303 446 192 446 580 405 303

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 37
What do you call a f lower
shop that is burning down?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

346 452 588 498 575 499

– 124 – 121 – 132 – 194 – 112 – 217

E T O A I N

743 406 575 676 519 693

– 231 – 203 – 135 – 131 – 219 – 131

F C L P R S

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

304 512 440 456 300 463 562 331

512 463 300 222

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits
Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 38
Why did the runner put
a net over her head?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

645 521 858 986 755 699

– 142 – 210 – 424 – 144 – 235 – 431

A B Y O L H

879 986 785 769 519 938

– 720 – 303 – 510 – 311 – 412 – 212

E T D R C I

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

683 842 107 503 683 107 268

268 159 458 311 458 159 503 683 268

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
and Without Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 39
What do you call the
Invisible Boy’s mom and dad?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

854 771 989 690 479 532

– 213 – 635 – 444 – 338 – 211 – 119

N P H T W R

814 547 879 675 718 983

– 621 – 166 – 143 – 121 – 497 – 223

F I E S M A

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
545 381 554 352 413 760 641 554

136 760 413 736 641 352 554

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
1 Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 40
Can the king’s son
write script?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

587 616 486 365 672 344

– 218 – 446 – 169 – 172 – 249 – 182

O R T H A P

572 483 519 329 590 657

– 419 – 192 – 131 – 178 – 165 – 329

N E W C I D

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

,
153 369 193 291

.
162 170 425 153 151 291

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
1 Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 41
What trees do
fortune-tellers like best?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

537 874 768 619 887 994

– 287 – 168 – 396 – 196 – 249 – 177

C M K B R T

298 949 686 891 358 939

– 149 – 369 – 418 – 476 – 197 – 375

E A S P L F

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

415 580 161 706 817 638 149 149 268

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
1 Regrouping
Name: Date:

Riddle 42
What do you call lambs
that fight on the ocean?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

943 551 646 767 892 565

– 137 – 227 – 475 – 218 – 454 – 295

L N H R B U

529 958 694 829 714 824

– 340 – 191 – 376 – 177 – 507 – 261

S A C T P E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
438 767 652 652 806 563

189 171 563 563 207

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
1 and 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 43
What did the trees say on
the first day of spring?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

952 721 868 562 935 826

– 234 – 346 – 529 – 459 – 278 – 357

H L E Y W N

721 892 642 994 694 537

– 279 – 766 – 467 – 106 – 417 – 293

S A C F T R

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

657 718 126 277 126

– !
244 339 375 339 126 888

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
1 and 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 44
Which witch turns off
the lights?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

464 748 418 687 415 386

– 127 – 239 – 196 – 159 – 174 – 189

S I T C A H

539 913 633 977 831 423

– 396 – 147 – 159 – 219 – 189 – 238

E K R L G W

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

222 197 143 758 509 642 197 222 337

185 509 222 528 197

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits
With 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 45
What does the wig say
when he gets home?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

532 642 423 731 653 913

– 134 – 379 – 238 – 257 – 397 – 266

O N E L D Y

924 656 831 936 721 842

– 185 – 158 – 299 – 777 – 395 – 277

I A H M R U

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

,
532 739 532 398 263 185 647

’ .
739 159 532 498 739 326

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 46
What does a tree say when
it doesn’t know the answer?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

414 712 847 321 832 942

– 125 – 256 – 278 – 194 – 187 – 189

M R U A I D

813 931 626 731 721 562

– 247 – 183 – 439 – 359 – 263 – 287

P G N S T E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

, ’
748 275 275 645 289

.
372 458 569 289 566 275 753

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits
With 2 Regroupings
Name: Date:

Riddle 47
If an egg f loats down
the Mississippi River, where
does it come from?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

521 842 754 422 952 341

– 128 – 268 – 289 – 135 – 296 – 188

K T E H R A

931 813 925 721 812 625

– 186 – 585 – 248 – 359 – 289 – 189

S C M D I N

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

153 228 287 523 228 393 465 436

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
Regrouping (Using Zero)
Name: Date:

Riddle 48
What do geese get when
they are cold or scared?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

901 303 605 802 905 602

– 169 – 116 – 237 – 384 – 739 – 259

B A U R M O

908 707 805 406 701 904

– 229 – 459 – 338 – 178 – 127 – 146

F E P L S G

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

467 248 343 467 228 248

732 368 166 467 574

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 Subtraction: 3 Digits With
Regrouping (Using Zero)
Name: Date:

Riddle 49
What advice can you
get from your hands?
Subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

608 703 580 880 402 870

– 269 – 528 – 357 – 269 – 194 – 258

E F A L P I

902 670 703 901 506 903

– 138 – 114 – 269 – 328 – 157 – 796

T N B G S R

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

175 612 556 573 339 107

764 612 208 349

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 Mixed Practice 1:
Facts to 18

Name: Date:

Riddle 50
What do you say to a farmer
who wants to talk about corn?
Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

5 11 10 16 13 7
+ 6 – 6 + 5 – 8 – 4 + 6

M I D L C F

17 14 18 7 9 17
– 0 + 2 – 4 + 3 + 9 – 5

R J A N S E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

‘ .
5 11 14 8 8 12 14 17 18

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 Mixed Practice 2: 1 and 2 Digits
With and Without Regrouping

Name: Date:

Riddle 51
What did the mitten
tell the thumb?
Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

34 17 29 44 45 37
+ 14 + 5 – 18 – 19 – 4 + 17

L C V N A E

41 37 38 42 24 39
– 2 – 30 + 29 + 14 – 19 – 5

I O U G Y R

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

.
39 56 48 7 11 54 5 7 67

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 Mixed Practice 3:
2 Digits With and Without
Regrouping
Name: Date:
Riddle 52

What male bug can f loat?

Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

46 75 17 49 75 54
+ 43 – 66 + 36 + 18 – 59 – 23

U E N B G O

99 61 26 17 53 97
– 29 + 31 – 19 + 11 + 29 – 53

A R S Y H T

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
70 67 31 89 28 70 53 44

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 Mixed Practice 4:
2 Digits With and Without
Regrouping
Name: Date:
Riddle 53

What kitchen tool do

knights fear most?
Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

59 73 92 48 14 49
– 23 – 56 – 47 + 21 + 39 – 38

A R H L C O

97 10 59 85 93 29
– 11 + 42 + 38 – 45 – 19 + 59

T P N D S E

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

86 45 88 53 36 97

11 52 88 97 88 17

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 Mixed Practice 5:
3 Digits With and Without
Regrouping
Name: Date:
Riddle 54

Who had the first

mobile home?
Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

567 216 853 482 246 694

+ 132 + 327 – 627 – 352 + 725 – 491

T L U F A E

796 651 892 323 986 343

– 228 + 134 – 536 + 224 – 132 + 139

K N R O H D

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

699 854 203 699 226 356 699 543 203

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 Mixed Practice 6:
3 Digits With and Without
Regrouping
Name: Date:
Riddle 55

What do you get when you

cross an artist with a slob?
Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

353 886 678 171 989 122

– 125 – 697 + 267 + 196 – 517 + 688

E P N A C R

138 556 963 219 781 932

+ 433 + 183 – 166 + 585 – 123 – 469

M O K T I S

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

–
367 571 228 463 463 804 228 810 189 658 228 472 228

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 Mixed Practice 7:
3 Digits With and Without
Regrouping
Name: Date:
Riddle 56

What game do little

monsters like to play?
Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

748 574 133 317 738 629

– 437 – 419 + 129 + 487 – 218 + 298

F E S T I N

937 323 754 585 354 141

– 248 + 413 – 276 + 279 – 257 + 102

A H K D R M

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

736 520 864 155 689 927 864

262 736 97 520 155 478

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 Mixed Practice 8:
3 Digits With Regrouping
(Using Zero)
Name: Date:
Riddle 57

What did General George

Washington say to his men before
crossing the Delaware River?
Add or subtract.
Solve the riddle using your answers below.

408 503 309 509 103 604

+ 237 – 345 + 478 – 129 + 658 – 319

E H N A G L

406 302 228 317 709 167

– 249 – 134 + 104 + 307 – 156 + 309

I T B D O M

Solve the Riddle! Write the letter that goes with each number.

!
476 645 787 761 645 168 157 787

!
168 158 645 332 553 380 168

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 Answer
Key
page 5: Riddle 1 page 15: Riddle 11
french flies bacon and legs
A-12, F-13, T-17, R-11, S-16, C-10, H-18, I-9, N-15, N-60, M-74, L-82, A-53, R-92, B-41, C-75, G-43,
Y-8, L-14, E-7 D-66, S-90, O-81, E-58

page 6: Riddle 2 page 16: Riddle 12

a seasick zebra the letter m
P-16, S-14, B-18, I-13, Z-15, U-7, E-9, C-11, K-17, E-245, N-467, R-586, T-368, A-574, O-382,
T-12, R-10, A-8 L-342, B-553, F-445, D-257, H-429, M-264

page 7: Riddle 3 page 17: Riddle 13

mailbox a jelly-copter
O-25, M-73, R-51, X-46, Y-74, D-61, F-38, L-90, L-348, N-632, P-405, J-227, R-865, Y-656, E-599,
A-89, B-68, N-57, I-36 O-774, A-863, C-280, B-934, T-711

page 8: Riddle 4 page 18: Riddle 14

medium roar a deep-she fish
B-10, E-14, U-20, N-12, I-26, L-30, D-38, O-50, E-417, C-769, A-357, R-644, D-896, F-525, B-929,
R-42, F-18, M-24, A-16 H-798, P-332, I-880, S-673, L-401

page 9: Riddle 5 page 19: Riddle 15

experi-mints c-sickness
A-49, R-38, E-19, D-16, T-27, X-14, S-47, I-26, N-461, S-957, T-786, B-590, A-862, K-445, L-504,
P-35, L-42, M-29, N-37 E-820, I-219, C-631, M-783, P-368

page 10: Riddle 6 page 20 riddle 16

It blows its top. lead stinger
N-35, I-27, U-39, W-28, P-54, T-48, L-42, S-56, E-707, H-284, N-909, A­­-770, G­­-655, L-598, I-445,
B-64, R-47, O-68, E-79 T-739, D-615, B-328, S-519, R-954

page 11: Riddle 7 page 21: Riddle 17

catfish the mer-maid
C-37, T-29, B-58, F-25, Y-46, S-83, H-63, D-54, I-341, R-273, T-495, B-376, E-592, D-254, H-438,
I-92, E-75, P-38, A-97 O-362, P-521, A-265, S-437, M-553

page 12: Riddle 8 page 22 Riddle 18

skyscrapers The backstroke?
p-32, k-78, n-66, a-25, t-63, c-54, r-50, o-84, C-780, N-821, E-947, O-524, R-633, A-372, B-690,
y-39, e-48, m-71, s-93 H-569, T-718, S-857, K-985, F-406

page 13: Riddle 9 page 23: Riddle 19

a shore loser a meow-ntain
S-43, E-60, B-87, O-71, N-94, D-52, R-84, U-75, R-821, W-792, V-664, P-520, A-945, T-443, M-736,
L-96, H-63, A-72, I-48 H-381, E-457, N-675, O-318, I-962

page 14: Riddle 10

The moon was full.
H-72, W-41, F-33, M-85, U-54, T-60, O-46, S-64,
E-80, A-96, N-73, L-37
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page 24: Riddle 20 page 33 riddle 29
crab cakes ice hoppy
C-842, N-293, K-769, B-525, R-636, T-971, E-537, P-84, I-33, N-11, D-27, O-20, A-39, H-18, Y-75,
A-328, S-450, P-792, J-387, F-614 S-63, C-52, E-36, R-45

page 25: Riddle 21 page 34: Riddle 30

micro-chips It heard a hiss.
O-512, C-455, B-613, A-334, P-520, M-328, I-403, A-74, V-32, H-83, L-25, E-36, B-20, T-61, R-47,
H-315, L-627, S-351, R-537, N-416 I-18, D-52, O-49, S-56

page 26 riddle 22 page 35: Riddle 31

false teeth with sonic brooms
T-623, U-810, R-562, F-444, N-703, L-911, A-375, B-42, W-5, I-26, T-13, C-46, O-50, N-61, M-54,
B-532, E-655, I-827, H-336, S-788 R-75, K-1, S-35, H-16

page 27: Riddle 23 page 36 Riddle 32

Clock Kent to get a pen for its ink
R-835, D-643, K-754, W-492, E-633, C-920, N-466, E-54, F-15, T-34, P-41, K-38, O-22, G-27, N-66,
L-311, U-507, O-978, T-782, S-821 R-50, S-17, I-75, A-43

page 28: Riddle 24 page 37: Riddle 33

It was too tweet. an eye wet-ness
O-645, M-852, I-787, A-430, P-761, T-923, E-558, Y-16, W-3, F-58, N-17, U-33, P-26, O-48, S-75,
H-246, L-332, S-624, R-815, W-476 E-24, A-62, T-9, L-46

page 29: Riddle 25 page 38: Riddle 34

the duck-tor Drop them a line.
U-533, Y-620, T-491, B-765, N-840, K-924, H-375, O-29, A-18, D-56, N-32, E-14, P-47, I-61, H-24,
R-758, O-912, C-286, D-547, E-685 M-35, R-73, L-69, T-28

page 30: Riddle 26 page 39: Riddle 35

frosted flakes Take it to a horror movie.
P-16, F-12, A-15, K-9, S-18, D-6, O-11, L-10, R-17, O-12, D-28, A-15, R-46, I-39, K-58, M-47, T-9,
T-14, H-8, E-7 B-32, E-74, V-54, H-63

page 31: Riddle 27 page 40: Riddle 36

It was in a jam. to get to the other pride
W-5, J-63, I-32, E-76, L-16, S-41, R-28, A-50, O-84, E-303, P-192, R-446, T-157, A-278, L-742, N-211,
M-68, T-56, N-37 G-834, O-636, D-405, I-580, H-369

page 32: Riddle 28 page 41: Riddle 37

a laundro-mutt a florist fire
u-12, m-13, a-20, E-36, d-53, v-40, l-51, N-22, E-222, T-331, O-456, A-304, I-463, N-282, F-512,
O-46, R-35, B-21, T-34 C-203, L-440, P-545, R-300, S-562

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page 42: Riddle 38 page 52: Riddle 48
to catch her breath people bumps
A-503, B-311, Y-434, O-842, L-520, H-268, E-159, B-732, A-187, U-368, R-418, M-166, O-343, F-679,
T-683, D-275, R-458, C-107, I-726 E-248, P-467, L-228, S-574, G-758

page 43: Riddle 39 page 53: Riddle 49

his trans-parents finger tips
N-641, P-136, H-545, T-352, W-268, R-413, F-193, E-339, F-175, A-223, L-611, P-208, I-612, T-764,
I-381, E-736, S-554, M-221, A-760 N-556, B-434, G-573, S-349, R-107

page 44: Riddle 40 page 54: Riddle 50

No, he prince. I’m all ears.
O-369, R-170, T-317, H-193, A-423, P-162, N-153, M-11, I-5, D-15, L-8, C-9, F-13, R-17, J-16, A-14,
E-291, W-388, C-151, I-425, D-328 N-10, S-18, E-12

page 45: Riddle 41 page 55: Riddle 51

palm trees I glove you.
C-250, M-706, K-372, B-423, R-638, T-817, E-149, L-48, C-22, V-11, N-25, A-41, E-54, I-39, O-7, U-67,
A-580, S-268, P-415, L-161, F-564 G-56, Y-5, R-34

page 46: Riddle 42 page 56: Riddle 52

battle-sheep a bouy-ant
L-806, N-324, H-171, R-549, B-438, U-270, S-189, U-89, E-9, N-53, B-67, G-16, O-31, A-70, R-92, S-7,
A-767, C-318, T-652, P-207, E-563 Y-28, H-82, T-44

page 47: Riddle 43 page 57: Riddle 53

What a re-leaf! the can opener
H-718, L-375, E-339, Y-103, W-657, N-469, S-442, A-36, R-17, H-45, L-69, C-53, O-11, T-86, P-52,
A-126, C-175, F-888, T-277, R-244 N-97, D-40, S-74, E-88

page 48: Riddle 44 page 58: Riddle 54

the lights witch the turtle
S-337, I-509, T-222, C-528, A-241, H-197, E-143, T-699, L-543, U-226, F-130, A-971, E-203,
K-766, R-474, L-758, G-642, W-185 K-568, N-785, R-356, O-547, H-854, D-482

page 49 Riddle 45 page 59: Riddle 55

Hi honey, I’m hair. a mess-terpiece
O-398, N-263, E-185, L-474, D-256, Y-647, I-739, E-228, P-189, N-945, A-367, C-472, R-810, M-571,
A-498, H-532, M-159, R-326, U-565 O-739, K-797, T-804, I-658, S-463

page 50: Riddle 46 page 60: Riddle 56

Gee, I’m stumped. hide and shriek
M-289, R-456, U-569, A-127, I-645, D-753, P-566, F-311, E-155, S-262, T-804, I-520, N-927, A-689,
G-748, N-187, S-372, T-458, E-275 H-736, K-478, D-864, R-97, M-243

page 51: Riddle 47 page 61: Riddle 57

a chicken Men! Get in the boat!
K-393, T-574, E-465, H-287, R-656, A-153, S-745, E-645, H-158, N-787, A-380, G-761, L-285, I-157,
C-228, M-677, D-362, I-523, N-436 T-168, B-332, D-624, O-553, M-476

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