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10 riddles · with answers

Transport & jobs 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 wings, but I am not a bird. I fly people to other countries. What am I?

  2. 2

    I have two wheels. You push my pedals with your feet. What am I?

  3. 3

    I am very long. I go on tracks. I say “choo-choo”! What am I?

  4. 4

    I go on the water. I have a big sail. What am I?

  5. 5

    I am very, very fast. I fly up into space. What am I?

  6. 6

    I am big and red. I have a long ladder. I hurry to fires. What am I?

  7. 7

    I help sick people get better. I work in a hospital. Who am I?

  8. 8

    I work at a school. I help children read and write. Who am I?

  9. 9

    I sit at the front of a plane. I fly it high in the sky. Who am I?

  10. 10

    I live on a farm. I look after the cows and I grow food. Who 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.plane
  2. 2.bike
  3. 3.train
  4. 4.boat
  5. 5.rocket
  6. 6.fire truck
  7. 7.doctor
  8. 8.teacher
  9. 9.pilot
  10. 10.farmer

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 wings, but I am not a bird. I fly people to other countries. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  2. 2

    I have two wheels. You push my pedals with your feet. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  3. 3

    I am very long. I go on tracks. I say “choo-choo”! What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  4. 4

    I go on the water. I have a big sail. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  5. 5

    I am very, very fast. I fly up into space. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  6. 6

    I am big and red. I have a long ladder. I hurry to fires. What am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  7. 7

    I help sick people get better. I work in a hospital. Who am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  8. 8

    I work at a school. I help children read and write. Who am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  9. 9

    I sit at the front of a plane. I fly it high in the sky. Who am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

  10. 10

    I live on a farm. I look after the cows and I grow food. Who am I?

    The answer prints here, upside down

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