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10 riddles · with answers

Home & school 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 have a face and two hands, but I can't clap. I tell the time. What am I?

  2. 2

    I am soft. You sleep in me every night. What am I?

  3. 3

    When you look at me, you see YOU! What am I?

  4. 4

    You open me and you close me. You go in and out through me. What am I?

  5. 5

    I have lots of pages. I have stories and pictures inside. What am I?

  6. 6

    I am long and thin. I write and draw. An eraser can take my lines away. What am I?

  7. 7

    I am long and straight. I have numbers on me. I help you draw lines. What am I?

  8. 8

    I can cut paper. Be careful with me! What am I?

  9. 9

    I make bubbles. I help you wash your hands. What am I?

  10. 10

    I have four legs, but I can't walk. You sit on me. 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.clock
  2. 2.bed
  3. 3.mirror
  4. 4.door
  5. 5.book
  6. 6.pencil
  7. 7.ruler
  8. 8.scissors
  9. 9.soap
  10. 10.chair

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 have a face and two hands, but I can't clap. I tell the time. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  2. 2

    I am soft. You sleep in me every night. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  3. 3

    When you look at me, you see YOU! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  4. 4

    You open me and you close me. You go in and out through me. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  5. 5

    I have lots of pages. I have stories and pictures inside. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  6. 6

    I am long and thin. I write and draw. An eraser can take my lines away. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  7. 7

    I am long and straight. I have numbers on me. I help you draw lines. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  8. 8

    I can cut paper. Be careful with me! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  9. 9

    I make bubbles. I help you wash your hands. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  10. 10

    I have four legs, but I can't walk. You sit on me. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

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