Once in a minute

girl holding a clock

Instructions

  • Read the riddle carefully.
  • Think about the words and all the different things they can mean.
  • Go to 'Read a clue' if it's difficult and you want help.
  • Go to 'See answer' to check if you're right.
  • Answer the discussion questions in the comments.
Reading text

What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but not once in a thousand years?

Read a clue

It's a letter of the alphabet.

See answer

The letter 'm'.

We can see one letter 'm' in the word 'minute', two in the word 'moment' and none at all in 'a thousand years'!

Strawberry

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English courses for children aged 6–17

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