Enigmatic Expressions

Students solve riddles that each describe a rare word, using semantic, tonal, and contextual clues to infer the correct term. The riddles challenge learners to think critically about deeper meanings, figurative hints, and symbolic descriptions. This activity strengthens reasoning skills, vocabulary inference, and the ability to draw meaning from layered clues. Students must analyze imagery, structure, and wordplay to arrive at the accurate rare word. The worksheet promotes creative thinking, problem-solving, and advanced language comprehension.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Determining Meaning from Figurative and Contextual Clues

English Language Arts – Vocabulary Inference and Advanced Word Recognition

English Language Arts – Critical and Creative Thinking

English Language Arts – Solving Riddles Using Semantic Reasoning

This worksheet is part of our Rare Words Worksheets collection.