ABC Math Riddles




			A B C M A T H R I D D L E S (click on a letter to see a riddle!) Purchase Teaching activities
		Author: Jannelle Martin ~ Illustrator: Freddie Levin ISBN 0-939217-57-0 Challenging riddles in rhyme spark the curiosity of young readers as they match letters, sounds, and clues to solve math puzzles. ABC Math Riddles by Jannelle Martin is a challenging ABC book that quizzes young readers with a riddle rhyme to guess a word for each letter of the alphabet. Fun to read, embellished with inviting color illustrations by Freddie Levin, and featuring captivating brain-teasers that make readers of all ages pause to think a little. ~ MIdwest Book Review This book also features a page at the end with "Ideas for Parents and Teachers." Kids will love this book. And adults? Well, I'll bet you can't guess just one!




			I start with an A and end with a T. My family lives in a big colony. We are ruled by a queen, who is not often seen. She lays eggs continuously. Can you name me?
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			B is my beginning and W is my end. Useful in subtracting, I'm the opposite of lend. I help find the answer to twenty minus three. Can you guess my name now? What word can I be?
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			I start with a C and end with a T. If you want to use me, say "One,two,three..." Use me to figure money, birthday candles too. Can you guess what I am? If you can, please do
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			D begins my name, it ends with an E. To split a whole into parts, you can use me when you want to share a pizza at the fair. I'm the opposite of multiply. What's my name? Who am I?
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			A certain type of number, I start with an E. The opposite of odd, I am never number three. You use my type of number when you count by twos. What kind of number am I? Can you guess from the clues?
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			My name starts with H, there are three letters more. One of two equal parts, also two out of four. I'm thirty minutes of an hour and fifty cents of a dollar. Do you know my fraction name? Say it loud, but do not holler!
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			I is the first letter of my four letter word. Used to measure length, my name is often heard. An insect by my name is a green, squiggly worm. Can you guess my name? Please do, but don't squirm?
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			My name begins with L, there's an E at the end. I'm a set of points, and I will never bend. Some think I curve. Some think I swerve. But I am always straight. What am I? Please state!
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			M is my first letter and Y is my last. Use me to get totals, simple and fast. I'm related to addition, like two + two + two. If you use my times sign (X), three times two will do. I'll help you find the answer to five times sixty-three. What math operation am I? What word must I be?
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			R begins my name, there's also a T. I'm a four-sided shape, found in geometry. My opposite sides are the same exact length. Four right angle corners give me my strength. Neither a square nor a circle am I. Can you name my shape? Give it a try.
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			I begin with an S and end with a T. I'm the same as "take-away" as you will soon see. If you have six bananas and then you eat two, you still have four left. What math did you do? After using me, your total will be less. I'm the opposite of add. Can you guess?
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin




			My name starts with a T and ends with an E. A three-sided shape, my angles total three. Find my shape in a scarf made for your head or in half a cheese sandwich, made on toasted bread. My shape is found in the top of an A. Do you know my name? If so, please say.
		Copyright ©2005 Peel Productions, Inc. Text copyright©2003 Jannelle Martin; illustration copyright©2003 Freddie Levin