I am long and yellow. Monkeys love me. What am I?
10 riddles · with answers
Food 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
- 1
- 2
I am long and orange. I grow in the ground. Rabbits love me. What am I?
- 3
I am cold and sweet. I melt in the sun. What am I?
- 4
I am white. I come from a cow. You drink me. What am I?
- 5
I am green outside and red inside. I have black seeds. What am I?
- 6
Bees make me. I am sweet and yellow. What am I?
- 7
I am round and flat. I have cheese and tomato on top. What am I?
- 8
I come from a chicken. I have a shell. What am I?
- 9
I am a yellow fruit. I am very, very sour! What am I?
- 10
I am small, round and sweet. I am very good with milk. 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.
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
I am long and yellow. Monkeys love me. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: banana
- 2
I am long and orange. I grow in the ground. Rabbits love me. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: carrot
- 3
I am cold and sweet. I melt in the sun. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: ice cream
- 4
I am white. I come from a cow. You drink me. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: milk
- 5
I am green outside and red inside. I have black seeds. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: watermelon
- 6
Bees make me. I am sweet and yellow. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: honey
- 7
I am round and flat. I have cheese and tomato on top. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: pizza
- 8
I come from a chicken. I have a shell. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: egg
- 9
I am a yellow fruit. I am very, very sour! What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: lemon
- 10
I am small, round and sweet. I am very good with milk. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: cookie
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