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10 riddles · with answers

Animal riddles

Listen to the riddle, pick the right picture, then check. Tap “Listen” to hear it read aloud.

Age
Ages 3–11
Skill
Vocabulary · Listening
Format
Printable
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  1. 1

    I am big and grey. I have a long nose and big ears. What am I?

  2. 2

    I am a big cat. I am orange with black stripes. What am I?

  3. 3

    I have a very long neck. I eat leaves from tall trees. What am I?

  4. 4

    I am small and green. I can jump. I say “ribbit”! What am I?

  5. 5

    I live on a farm. I give you milk. I say “moo”! What am I?

  6. 6

    I am small and soft. I have long ears. I love carrots. What am I?

  7. 7

    I am long. I have no legs. I say “sss”! What am I?

  8. 8

    I live in the sea. I have eight long arms. What am I?

  9. 9

    I am a bird. I sleep in the day. At night I say “hoo-hoo”! What am I?

  10. 10

    I am a big yellow cat. I am the king of the animals. I say “roar”! What am I?

Teacher tip

Read each riddle twice before anyone answers. The second time, stress the clue words — YELLOW, SKY, HOT — and let the class say them with you.

Answer key

Every answer, with a link to the word in the picture dictionary.

  1. 1.elephant
  2. 2.tiger
  3. 3.giraffe
  4. 4.frog
  5. 5.cow
  6. 6.rabbit
  7. 7.snake
  8. 8.octopus
  9. 9.owl
  10. 10.lion

Riddle cards to print

10 cards on one A4 page. Cut along the dashed lines — the answer is upside down at the bottom of each card.

  1. 1

    I am big and grey. I have a long nose and big ears. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  2. 2

    I am a big cat. I am orange with black stripes. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  3. 3

    I have a very long neck. I eat leaves from tall trees. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  4. 4

    I am small and green. I can jump. I say “ribbit”! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  5. 5

    I live on a farm. I give you milk. I say “moo”! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  6. 6

    I am small and soft. I have long ears. I love carrots. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  7. 7

    I am long. I have no legs. I say “sss”! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  8. 8

    I live in the sea. I have eight long arms. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  9. 9

    I am a bird. I sleep in the day. At night I say “hoo-hoo”! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  10. 10

    I am a big yellow cat. I am the king of the animals. I say “roar”! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

Learn the words first

AnimalsWild animalsOn the farm

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