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10 riddles · with answers

Nature & weather 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 yellow. I am in the sky. I am hot. What am I?

  2. 2

    I come out at night. Sometimes I am round, and sometimes I am thin. What am I?

  3. 3

    I am white and cold. I fall from the sky in winter. What am I?

  4. 4

    I am water. I fall from the clouds. Take your umbrella! What am I?

  5. 5

    I am red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. You see me in the sky after the rain. What am I?

  6. 6

    I am white and soft. I float in the sky. Sometimes I am grey and full of rain. What am I?

  7. 7

    You can't see me, but you can feel me. I move the leaves and I fly kites. What am I?

  8. 8

    I am tall. I have green leaves. Birds make nests in me. What am I?

  9. 9

    I am made of snow. I have a carrot nose. I melt in the sun. What am I?

  10. 10

    I am pretty. I smell nice. Bees love 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.sun
  2. 2.moon
  3. 3.snow
  4. 4.rain
  5. 5.rainbow
  6. 6.cloud
  7. 7.wind
  8. 8.tree
  9. 9.snowman
  10. 10.flower

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 yellow. I am in the sky. I am hot. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  2. 2

    I come out at night. Sometimes I am round, and sometimes I am thin. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  3. 3

    I am white and cold. I fall from the sky in winter. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  4. 4

    I am water. I fall from the clouds. Take your umbrella! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  5. 5

    I am red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. You see me in the sky after the rain. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  6. 6

    I am white and soft. I float in the sky. Sometimes I am grey and full of rain. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  7. 7

    You can't see me, but you can feel me. I move the leaves and I fly kites. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  8. 8

    I am tall. I have green leaves. Birds make nests in me. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  9. 9

    I am made of snow. I have a carrot nose. I melt in the sun. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  10. 10

    I am pretty. I smell nice. Bees love me. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

Learn the words first

Weather & skyNatureSpring

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