Riddle me this! As part of a Valentine's celebration, class members are challenged to find the key to solve the riddle in Edgar Allan Poe's Valentine poem.

Concepts

riddles, poetry, valentine's day

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have kids create their own riddle poem using Poe's key or one of their own

Classroom Considerations

• Some class members may need additional scaffolding to be successful with the activity; therefore, consider modeling with a poem you craft

Pros

• The answer is provided; therefore, kids must employ close reading skills to find the key

Cons

• Some class members will need additional scaffolding to successfully complete the activity