RIDDLES

My first is in BRIG but not in SAIL,

My second is in HILL but not in DALE,
My third is in ORANGE and also in RED,
Giraffe
My fourth's in ALIVE but not in DEAD,
My fifth is in FOOD but not in DRINK,
My last is in SEVEN but not in TWO,
I am an animal seen at the zoo...

My
My
My
My

first is in FIRE but not in GRATE

second is in EARLY but not in LATE
third is in MUSIC and also in TUNE
fourth is in DISTINCT but not in SOON
Fruits
My last is in FROST and also in SLEET
When ripe, I am juicy and sweet.

My first is in SPRING but not in SUMMER,

My second is in BAND but not in DRUMMER.
My third is in ORANGE and also in RED,

Party
My fourth is in TALK but not in SAID,
My last is in FROSTY but not in SNOW,
I am a fun place to go.

My first is in LAMP but not in LIGHT

My second is in MAY but not in MIGHT
My third is in DART and also in BOARD
My fourth is in STRING but not in CORD
My last is in SEE but not in GLANCE
I am a city renowned for romance.

My first is in ACT but not in PLAY

My second is in APRIL but not in MAY
My third is in NOBLE and also in LORD
Clock
My fourth is in CARD but not in BOARD
My last is in STACK but not in

Paris

You look at me every single day.

My first is in PASS but not in FAIL

My second is in SHOP but not in SALE
My third is in HAIR and also in FACE

Shark
My fourth is in CARRY but not in CASE
My last is in ASK but not in PLEA
You wouldn't want to swim with me.

A time when theyre green, a time when theyre brown,

But both of these times, cause me to frown.
But just in between, for a very short while,
Theyre perfect and yellow, and cause me to smile!

Bananas
What am I talking about here?

I never was, am always to be,

No one ever saw me, nor ever will
And yet I am the confidence of all

Tomorrow
To live and breathe
on this terrestrial ball

Only one color, but not one size,

Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies.
Present in sun, but not in rain,

Shadow
Doing no harm, and feeling no pain.
What is it?

I am slim and tall,

Many find me desirable and appealing.
They touch me and I give a false good feeling.

Cigarette
Once I shine in splendor,
But only once and then no more.
For many I am "to die for".
What am I?

RIDDLES
If you have me, you want to share me.
If you share me, you haven't got me.

Secret
What am I?

I can sizzle like bacon;

I am made with an egg;
I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg.
I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole.
I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.
What am I?

There was a green house.

Inside the green house there was a white house
Inside the white house there was a red house.
Watermelon
Inside the red house there were lots of babies.

You are walking through a field, and you find something

to eat. It doesn't have bones, and it doesn't have meat.
You pick it up and put it into your pocket. You take it

Egg
home and put it on a shelf, but 3 days later
it walks away. What is it?

Snake

This old one runs forever, but never moves at all.

He has no lungs nor throat, but still a mighty

Waterfall
roaring call. What is it?

Mountains will crumble and temples will fall, and no man

can survive its endless call. What is it?

It doesnt have a lot to do.

It just hangs there in one place,
Waiting for you to come along
Mirror
And stare it in the face.

I am a little house full

of meat
No door to go in and eat.
Nut
What am I, Kid?

I have no hands or feet;

Time

I have no wings but on my own I can fly up high.

Smoke
Tell me, What Am I?

Every living person on Earth has seen me

but no one will ever see me again.
Yesterday
Please tell me my name.

RIDDLES
In the forest I am green.
At the market I am black.
In the kitchen I am red.
Charcoal
Name Me
dont wait!

You use me from your head to your to toes.

And the more you use me the thinner I grow.
Soap
What am I?

It neither goes to a river nor comes to shore.

It is suspended in air, but somehow has water in it.
Coconut
What is it?

Tear me off, scratch my head.

What now is black, once was red.
What am I?

What has 6 faces but does not wear make-up?

It also has 21 eyes but cannot see.
What can it be?

Match

A Die

Riddles
Im not an airplane, but I can fly through
the sky. Im not a river, but Im full
of water. What am I?
Cloud

Two bodies have I, though both joined in one;

the longer I stand the quicker I run.

Hourglass

Soldiers lined up spaced with pride. Two long rows

lined side by side. One sole unit can decide if
the rows will unite or divide.
Zipper

Tell me, tell me, scream it out.

Whats the thing I talk about?

I am round and red. My meat is also red.

Some people think I am a vegetable but
I am really a fruit. People like to use me in a salad.

Tomato
Who am I?

I am white. You can drink me.

I am in the dairy group.
Who am I?

Milk

I am bad for you. I am at the top

of the pyramid. I have a lot of fat.
I am cold. I have a lot of chocolate chips.Ice
Cream
Who am I?

I can sometimes be light brown or white.

I have yellow stuff inside me. I am a protein.
Who am I?

Egg

I am green or red. I am spicy and hot.

I am in the vegetable group.
Who am I?

I am yellow and long.

I am a fruit. Monkeys eat me.

Pepper

Banana

Who am I?

I am green and when you cut me open I am red.

You eat me in the summer time. I am a fruit.

Watermelon
Who am I?

Riddles
I am in the grain group.
I am long and stringy.

SPAGHETTI

You can put sauce on me.

Who am I?

I am green. I look like a tree.

I am a vegetable.
Who am I?

BROCOLLI

I am a bird
I have two wings.
I can swim.

PENGUIN

I cant fly.
What am I?

I am a small animal.
My color is green.
I have four long legs.
It have a big mouth.
I can jump.
I can live on land and in water
What am I?

FROG

I am a big animal.
I live in the jungle.
I have big mouth and sharp teeth.

TIGER

I like eating meat.

I am the king of the animals.
What am I?

I am very soft. I can be sweet.

I am cold.
I am in the dairy group.

Ice Cream
Who am I?

I have a tail
I can swim

Fish

I live in water
What am I?
I am big
I can say mooo..

Cow

I eat grass
What am I?
I am sweet
Children like
Eat me, leak me

Ice

Cream
And I will melt?
Who I am?

I have a lot of fat.

I'm round you shouldn't

Cake
eat a lot of me.
I have a lot chocolate chips.

Im a bird
I am brown and big.
I have two big wings.
I have sharp teeth and claws
I eat meat.
What am I?

Eagle

I am pet animal
I have four legs.
I am smart.
I hate cats.
I like barking.
What am I ?

I am made of flour.
You can make sandwiches with me.
I am a grain.
Who am I?

I am orange.
My top is green.
I am a vegetable.
Who am I?

I am some people's favorite food.

I am bad for you.
I am very sweet.
Candies
You get me at Halloween.
Who am I?

I
I
I
I

am an animal
am small.
can be scary.
have eight legs.

Spider

Dog

Bread

Carrots

I spin a web.
What am I?
I am a.
I am beautiful.
I have six legs.
I can fly.

Butterfly
I am colorful.
I eat honey.
What am I ?
I am a

I am an animal
I have four legs.
I live in Africa.

Hippopotamus
I am big and grey.
I live in the river.
What am I?
I am a
I am a small animal
I live in the house.
I eat everything.
I am grey.
Cats eat me.
What am I?
I am a
I eat vegetables.
I can run fast.
I can be a pet.
I have long ears.
Carrot is my favorite food.
What am I?
I am a..Rabbit
Im a small animal.

Rat

Rabbit

I am black and yellow.

I Have two wings.
I have six legs.
I make honey.
What am I?
I am a
I am an animal
I can swim and dive.
I have two legs.
I have wings.
I quack.
What am I?
I am a..
I am an animal.
I hiss.
I can be poisonous.
I am long.
I have a forked tongue.
What am I?
I am a..
I am a big animal.
I have four legs.
You can ride me.
I have tusks.
I have a long nose.
What am I?
I am an
I am a small animal.
I am brown.
I eat nuts.
I can climb trees.
I have a nice tail.
What am I?
I am a

Riddles
1. What has a face and two hands
but no arms or legs?

A. A clock

2. What is the easiest way

to double your money?

A. Put it in front of
the mirror of course!

3. What has a thumb and four

fingers but is not alive?

A. A glove.

4. What has to be broken

before you can use it?

A. An egg.

5. What has a neck but no head?

A. A bottle.

6. What gets wetter as it dries?

A. A towel.

7. What goes up and doesnt

come back down?

A. Your age.

8. What belongs to you but is

used more by others?

A. Your name.

9. Everyone has it and no one

can lose it, what is it?

A. A

shadow.

10. It's been around for millions of

years, but it's no more than a month
old. What is it?

A. The moon.

What do you fill with empty hands? Gloves.

You answer me, although

I never ask you questions.

A telephone.

What am I?

If you speak my name,

I vanish.

Silence.

What am I?

What has a foot on each

side and one in the middle?

A yardstick.

What has 4 legs in the morning

2 legs in the afternoon,
and 3 legs in the evening?

Man.

What's black
and white and red all over?
An embarrassed zebra.

A newspaper.

A sunburned penguin.

(read all over)

A skunk in a blender.
I have streets but no pavement,
I have cities but no buildings,
I have forests but no trees,
I have rivers yet no water.
What am I?

A map.

Brothers and sisters have

I none but that man's
father is my father's son.

The father

Who am I?

of "that man".

The beginning of eternity,

The end of time and space,
The beginning of every end,
And the end of every place.

What can run but never walks,

Has a mouth but never talks,
Has a head but never weeps,
Has a bed but never sleeps?

The letter e.

A river.

RIDDLES
I have a servant that is
higher than me. What is it?

Hat

It is a hallow thing that if

I strike it people arrange
their lines immediately.

It is a chain that
is wear on the neck.

Bell

Necklace

There is a mountain that if

it is scratch it makes
white thing.
Dandruff
What is the white thing?
It looks like a C, sometimes
it looks like a D and it is also
looks like O
that say hello to everyone.

Moon

It is a grassy part that

you cannot see
but others can see.
I am a small animal.
I am brown.
I eat nuts.
I can climb trees.
I have a nice tail.
What am I?
I am a
I am small animal.
I have feathers.
I lay eggs.
I can sing
I can fly.
What am I?
I am a..
I am mammal
I am hairy.
I live in the jungle.
I can act like human
I like eating banana.
What am I?
I am a..

Eyebrow

Squirrel

Bird

Monkey

I am a small animal.
I have feathers.
I lay eggs
Chicken
I am tame
What am I?
I am a..

RIDDLES
I live in a house called a coop
I have two legs, two wings and a tail
I eat worms and bugs and grain

Chicken

I lay eggs
I am a..
Im a soft and furry pet
I have four legs and a long tail
I have a sharp teeth and claws
I like to chase mice
Who am I ?

I can run but not walk.

Wherever I go, thought
follows close behind.
What am I?

Ripped from my mothers womb,

beaten and burned,
I become a blood thirsty killer.
What am I?

Im tall when Im young and

Im short when Im old.
What am I?

Cat

A nose

Iron Ore

Candle

I run over fields and woods all day.

Under the bed at night I sit not alone.
Shoes
My tongue hangs out, up and to the rear,
awaiting to be filled in the morning.
What am I?

All about, but cannot be seen,

Can be captured, cannot be held,
No throat, but can be heard.
What is it?
Tuesday, Tom and David went to a
restaurant to eat lunch.
After eating lunch, they paid the bill.

friend,
But Tom and David did not pay the bill,

The wind

Their
Tuesday

so who did?

I am the beginning of the end,

and the end of time and space.
I am essential to creation,
and I surround every place.
What am I?

If you break me I do not stop working,

if you touch me I may be snared,
if you lose me nothing will matter.
Who am I?

Letter E

Heart

A monkey, a squirrel, and a bird are

racing to the top of a coconut tree.

None of

them
Who will get the banana first, the monkey,
the squirrel, or the bird?

When set loose I fly away,

never so cursed as when I go astray.

A Fart

What am I?

What jumps when it walks

Kangaroo

and sits when it stands?

You can break me easily without even

SILENCE

A PROMISE /

touching me or seeing me.

What am I?

Many times you need me.

The more and more you take me

FOOT STEPS

further, the more and

more you leave me behind.
What am I?

I was born big, but as the day passes,

as I get older,

A CANDLE

I become small.
What am I?

You will throw me away when you

want to use me. You will take me in when
you dont want to use me.
What am I?

An ANCHOR

I will always come,

never arrive today.

TOMORROW

What am I?

I go around all the places,

cities, towns and villages,

A STREET

but never come inside.

What am I?

Im full of keys,
but I cant open any door.
What am I?

A PIANO

If you give me water,

I will die.

FIRE

What am I?

I have rivers, but dont have water.

I have dense forests,
but no trees and animals. I have cities,

A MAP

but no people live in those cities.

What am I?

I dont speak, cant hear or speak anything,

but I will always tell the truth.
What am I?

A MIRROR

People buy me to eat,

but never eat me.

A PLATE

What am I?

I dont have wings, but I can fly.

I dont have eyes,

A CLOUD

but I will cry!

What am I?

I have no life,
but I can die,

A BATTERY

what am I?

I have no legs.
I will never walk, but always run.

A RIVER

What am I?

Im the end of the

colourful rainbow.

What am I?

I never ask questions,

but always answered.
What am I?

A DOORBELL

I have lot of memories,

but I own nothing.

A PHOTO FRAME

What am I?

When the water comes down,

i.e when it rains, I go up.
What am I?

An UMBRELLA

I dont have eyes, ears, nose and tongue,

but I can see, smell, hear and

A BRAIN

taste everything.
What am I?

Im with poor people and rich

people dont have me.

I am NOTHING

If you eat me, you will die.

What am I?

Suproliglicatiouspenuvaliancia how do you spell it?

IT

The one who makes me doesnt need me,

when he make. The one who buys me doesnt
use it for himself or herself.
The one who use me doesnt know

A COFFIN

that he or she is using me.

Who am I?

I am a word. If you pronounce me

rightly, it will be wrong.
If you pronounce me wrong it is right?
What word am I?

WRONG

Why did the chicken cross the road,

roll in the dirt and cross the road again?

Each morning I appear

to lie at your feet, all day
I will follow no matter how fast you run,
yet I nearly perish in the midday sun.
What am I?

14. Why did the chicken stop in the middle of the road?
15. My thunder comes before the lightning. My
lightning comes before the clouds. My rain dries all the
land it touches. What am I?
16. You heard me before, yet you hear me again, then I
die, till you call me again. Who am I?
17. Which singer should you call when you throw a
party for the 4th of July?
18. I fly, yet I have no wings. I cry, yet I have no eyes.
Darkness follows me, lower light I never see. What am
I?
19. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their
feet at the sound of me, women may laugh or
sometimes weep. What am I?
20. A hiker went without sleep for seven days and
wasnt tired. How come?
21. What am I Never ahead, ever behind, yet flying
swiftly past. For a child, I last forever. For an adult, Im
gone too fast. What am I?
22. Whoever makes it, tells it not. Whoever takes it,
knows it not. Whoever knows it, wants it not. What is
it?
23. It cannot be seen, it weighs nothing, but when put
into a barrel, it makes it lighter. What is it?

24. I give you a group of three. One is sitting down and

will never get up. The second eats as much as is given
to him, yet is always hungry. The third goes away and
never returns. What are they?
25. Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, even a river cant fill
it up. What is it?
26. Where do you find roads without vehicles, forests
without trees, and cities without houses?
27. You saw me where I never was and where I could
not be. And yet within that very place, my face you
often see. What am I?
28. To unravel me you need a key. No key that was
made by locksmiths hand, but a key that only I will
understand. What am I?
29. Whats brown and has a head and a tail but no
body?
30. A box without hinges, lock or key, yet golden
treasure lies within. What is it?
31. It is said among my people that some things are
improved by death. Tell me, what stinks while living but
in death smells good?
32. What has a neck and no head, two arms but no
hands?
33. What can you hear but not touch or see?
34. When you went into the woods you got me. You
hated me yet you wanted to find me. You went home
with me cause you couldnt find me. What am I?
35. I am the black child of a white father, a wingless
bird, flying even to the clouds of heaven. I give birth to
tears of mourning in pupils that meet me, even though
there is no cause for grief, and at once on my birth I am

dissolved into air. What am I?

36. If an electric train is travelling south, which way is
the smoke going?
37. I am mother and father, but never birth or nurse.
Im rarely still, but I never wander. What am I?
38. You have to travel far before you turn it over. What
is it?
39. What has hands but can not clap?
40. What can run but never walks, has a mouth but
never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but
never sleeps?