St. Patrick's Day Riddles

What has eyes but can’t see?

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Where can you always find “gold,” but there’s no gold at all?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

How many gold coins can a leprechaun throw in an empty pot?

• 25 (or as many as he can hold)

• 1 (after that it is no longer empty)

• 0 (he doesn't like gold)

• 5 (a handful should do it)

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

When is an Irish potato not an Irish potato?

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I’m hidden, but I’m not buried. I hold treasure, but no gems. Leprechauns protect me, but I’m not Lucky Charms. What am I?

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What type of bow cannot be tied?

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CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

What do you call a fake stone in Ireland?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What is Irish and left out on the lawn all summer?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun?

• they are cute

• they are always a little short

• they might wink at you

• they have fangs

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.K.1

I have seen the sources for these riddles:

https://www.imom.com/st-patricks-day-riddles/

https://www.enchantedlearning.com/jokes/topics/stpatrick.shtml

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9