Colonial Brain Teasers

This worksheet presents riddles describing various colonial-era jobs, tools, and historical figures. Students use clues to identify roles such as blacksmith, cooper, or tailor, reinforcing their understanding of colonial life and labor. The engaging riddle format promotes historical curiosity, vocabulary building, and deductive reasoning while connecting students to daily life in early America.

Curriculum Matched Skills
Social Studies – Colonial Occupations and Daily Life

English Language Arts – Reading for Context Clues and Word Meaning

Critical Thinking – Problem Solving and Deduction through Historical Clues

Cultural Literacy – Understanding Colonial Roles in Early American Society

This worksheet is part of our Colonial America collection.