A Riddle Is A Statement
A Riddle Is A Statement
A Riddle Is A Statement
A riddle is a statement, question, or phrase that has a double meaning. A riddle can also be described as a puzzle to be
solved. When someone uses a riddle, it can be a thought provoking challenge to figure it out on your own, or it can be a
funny comment that makes you laugh. Riddles can be great brain busters or conversation starters to get you think.
Examples:
“Three eyes have I, all in a row; when the red one opens, all freeze.” The answer is traffic light.
“What animal walks on all fours in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening?” The answer
is man, since he crawls as a child then walks and uses a cane when he gets older.
What does “Mill + Walk + Key=” The answer is Milwaukee.
“What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?” A towel of course.
“No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?” It is silence.
Proverb
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a
truth[citation needed] based on common sense or experience. They are often metaphorical. Proverbs fall into the category of
formulaic language and form a folklore genre.
Example:
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder” – (this means that when you separate from someone that you
love by putting distance between you that you will inevitably love them more and yearn to see them.)
"All that glitters is not gold” – (this means that just because something looks good, does not necessarily
mean that it is good.)
"A monkey in silk is a monkey no less” – (this means that just because someone dresses fancy does not
necessarily mean that they are fancy or of good character.)
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
It’s no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
See a pin and pick it up, all the day you’ll have good luck; see a pin and let it lie, bad luck you’ll have
all day.
‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Monday’s child is fair of face/Tuesday’s child is full of grace,/Wednesday’s child is full of
woe,/Thursday’s child has far to go,/Friday’s child is loving and giving,/Saturday’s child works hard for
its living/And a child that’s born on the Sabbath day/Is fair and wise and good and gay.
Quotation
A quotation is the repetition of one expression as part of another one, particularly when the quoted expression is well-
known or explicitly attributed by citation to its original source, and it is indicated by (punctuated with) quotation marks.
Examples:
“The greatest gift you and your partner can give your children is the example of an intimate, healthy, and loving
relationship.”
Barbara De Angelis
“They teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing master.”
Samuel Johnson
A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words.
Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) American Episcopal clergyman.
Don't be just another member of society, be a living example of your dreams and goals.
Unknown Source
People seldom improve when they have no other model, but themselves to copy after.
Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) Irish writer, poet, and physician.
Tanaga
The Tanaga is an indigenous type of Filipino poem, that is used traditionally in the Tagalog language. The modern
tanaga is used in a variety of Philippine languages and English due to popularity in the 20th century. Its usage declined in
the later half of the 20th century, but was revived through a collectivity of Filipino artists in the 21st century. The poetic
art uses four lines, each line having seven syllables only. The art exemplifies teachings, idioms, feelings, and ways of life.
My Example Poem
(Tanaga)
Kontinente
Ang kontinente ang pinakamalaking masa ng lupa sa ibabaw ng daigdig. Ito ay malawak na lupain may sukat na
milyong kilometro quadrado at mataas mula sa level ng dagat. Merong 7 kontinente ang daigdig: Ang Asya, Aprika,
Europa, Hilaga at Timog Amerika, Australya, at Antartica. Ang bawat sukat ng mga lupaing ito ay mula 7 milyon hanggang
sa mahigit 45 milyong kilometro kwadrado.
Hand Tools
They include screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, wrenches and pullers. 1. Screwdrivers are used to drive, or turn screws. The
common type has a single flat blade for driving screws with slotted heads. The other type has the cross slotted head.
1. Hammers are mostly used tools in the shop. They should be gripped at the end of the handle.
2. Pliers are specified types of adjustable wrenches. The two legs move on a pivot so that items of various sizes can be
gripped.
3. Wrenches are used to turn screws, nuts and bolts with hexagonal heads. ―Hexagonal‖ means six-sided. A variety of
wrenches are used in the shop.
4. Pullers are used to remove gears and hubs from shafts, bushings from blind holes, and cylinders’ liners from the
engine blocks.