I am round. You can kick me, throw me and bounce me. What am I?
10 riddles · with answers
Toy & sports 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 fly high in the wind. You hold my long string. What am I?
- 3
I am soft and furry. I look like a little bear. You hug me in bed. What am I?
- 4
I am made of metal. I can walk and talk. I say “beep-beep”! What am I?
- 5
I have six sides with dots on them. Roll me! What am I?
- 6
Hit me with your hands or with sticks. I go “boom, boom”! What am I?
- 7
I have lots of little pieces. Put them together and you see a picture. What am I?
- 8
I am small and round. I go down and up, down and up, on a string. What am I?
- 9
I am a big gold cup. The winners hold me up high. What am I?
- 10
You bounce a big orange ball. You throw it into a high basket. What sport is it?
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 round. You can kick me, throw me and bounce me. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: ball
- 2
I fly high in the wind. You hold my long string. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: kite
- 3
I am soft and furry. I look like a little bear. You hug me in bed. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: teddy
- 4
I am made of metal. I can walk and talk. I say “beep-beep”! What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: robot
- 5
I have six sides with dots on them. Roll me! What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: dice
- 6
Hit me with your hands or with sticks. I go “boom, boom”! What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: drum
- 7
I have lots of little pieces. Put them together and you see a picture. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: puzzle
- 8
I am small and round. I go down and up, down and up, on a string. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: yo-yo
- 9
I am a big gold cup. The winners hold me up high. What am I?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: trophy
- 10
You bounce a big orange ball. You throw it into a high basket. What sport is it?
The answer prints here, upside down
Answer: basketball
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