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150 Riddles with Answers Riddles
I wake the farm before the sun is up, with a loud call from the top of the fence. Who am I?
Answer: A rooster.
You squeeze me in the sink, and I drink without a mouth, then I give it all back when you press me. What am I?
Answer: A sponge.
I am small and round, I jingle in a pocket, and I have two different faces but I never turn my head. What am I?
Answer: A coin.
You climb me to reach the next floor, but I never take a single step. What am I?
Answer: A staircase.
My rows are full of letters, yet I never write a word on my own. What am I?
Answer: A keyboard.
I hurry to the sea all day, but my feet never touch the ground. What am I?
Answer: A river.
I make a whole room laugh, but I have no mouth at all. What am I?
Answer: A joke.
I keep your money safe, and I share my name with the side of a river. What am I?
Answer: A bank.
On a sunny day I copy every move you make, but I have no body of my own. What am I?
Answer: A shadow.
You look into me to fix your hair, but I never keep the face I show. What am I?
Answer: A mirror.
Open me and a quiet room can turn into a castle, a spaceship, or a deep forest. What am I?
Answer: A book.
I borrow my glow from the sun and I change my shape all month long. What am I?
Answer: The moon.
My nose can pick up a peanut or spray a shower, and my ears are bigger than dinner plates. What am I?
Answer: An elephant.
You can plan for me all day, but you can never meet me today. What am I?
Answer: Tomorrow.
In the morning I bring the news of the world, folded up small enough to hold in one hand. What am I?
Answer: A newspaper.
I float high above the town, and when I get too heavy I fall apart into rain. What am I?
Answer: A cloud.
Rub my tip on paper and I leave dark lines, but my words vanish with a pink eraser. What am I?
Answer: A pencil.
Peel away my green leaves one by one and you will find a soft heart in the middle. What am I?
Answer: An artichoke.
Stick me in the top corner and I can send your letter far away. What am I?
Answer: A stamp.
I appear in the word sweet twice, but I never appear in the word sour at all. What am I?
Answer: The letter E.
When I ring, you pick me up to hear a voice from far away. What am I?
Answer: A telephone.
You take me in without thinking, and you let me out when you sing or sigh. What am I?
Answer: Your breath.
I run down the front of a coat and pull two sides together. What am I?
Answer: A zipper.
A teacher writes on me in white, then wipes me clean for the next lesson. What am I?
Answer: A chalkboard.
I grow on your head, I can be braided or brushed, and a haircut makes me shorter. What am I?
Answer: Hair.
You climb into me when you are sleepy, and you leave me in the morning. What am I?
Answer: A bed.
Twist me off and the drink inside can finally come out. What am I?
Answer: A bottle cap.
What has four legs but never walks, and holds your dinner every night?
Answer: A table.
I crunch when you bite me, I can be red or green, and I grow in an orchard. What am I?
Answer: An apple.
I grow in a bunch, I can be eaten fresh or turned into juice, and I have a tiny seed inside. What am I?
Answer: A grape.
Peel my yellow coat and you will find soft fruit inside. What am I?
Answer: A banana.
I carry my house wherever I go, and I leave a shiny trail behind me. What am I?
Answer: A snail.
I build a sticky home in a corner, and I wait for flies to visit. What am I?
Answer: A spider.
I visit flowers all day, and I carry golden sweetness back to my hive. What am I?
Answer: A bee.
I once crawled on a leaf, then I slept in a case, and now I fly on painted wings. What am I?
Answer: A butterfly.
I live in the sea, I can change color, and I have eight long arms. What am I?
Answer: An octopus.
I am huge, I live in the sea, and I breathe through a hole on top of my head. What am I?
Answer: A whale.
My orange coat has black stripes, and my roar can be heard far away. What am I?
Answer: A tiger.
I am the tallest animal on land, and I nibble leaves no other animal can reach. What am I?
Answer: A giraffe.
What has a shell and moves very slowly?
Answer: A snail.
I hop across the land, and my baby rides in a pocket on my belly. What am I?
Answer: A kangaroo.
I am a big bird with long legs, and I run fast across the ground. What am I?
Answer: An ostrich.
I am gray, heavy, and I wear a horn on my nose. What am I?
Answer: A rhinoceros.
I wag my tail when I see you, and I will wait by the door for you all day. What am I?
Answer: A dog.
I purr on your lap, I wash my face with my paw, and I can see in the dark. What am I?
Answer: A cat.
I graze in the field, I moo at the farmer, and I give milk every day. What am I?
Answer: A cow.
I roll in mud to stay cool, and I snort when I am happy. What am I?
Answer: A pig.
I scratch in the yard, I cluck to my chicks, and I lay eggs in the morning. What am I?
Answer: A hen.
You can ride me, I wear shoes made of iron, and I eat hay in the stable. What am I?
Answer: A horse.
I twitch my nose, I thump my foot, and I nibble carrots in the garden. What am I?
Answer: A rabbit.
I am tiny, I hide in a hole, and I love to nibble a piece of cheese. What am I?
Answer: A mouse.
I waddle to the pond, I swim in a line with my ducklings, and I quack as I go. What am I?
Answer: A duck.
I stay awake at night, I turn my head to look behind me, and I hoot from a tree. What am I?
Answer: An owl.
I start as a tadpole, I grow long legs, and I jump from lily pad to lily pad. What am I?
Answer: A frog.
I swim in a school, I breathe in the water, and I never blink. What am I?
Answer: A fish.
I drift down in winter, I have six little arms, and no two of me are ever the same. What am I?
Answer: A snowflake.
I patter on the roof, I fill the puddles, and I help the garden grow. What am I?
Answer: Rain.
I split the dark sky with a bright flash, and thunder follows close behind me. What am I?
Answer: Lightning.
I paint a big arc in the sky, and I only appear when sun and rain meet. What am I?
Answer: A rainbow.
You cannot see me, but you can feel me push a kite and bend the trees. What am I?
Answer: The wind.
I warm your face on a summer day, and I hide behind the hills at night. What am I?
Answer: The sun.
I am a tiny point of light, far away in space, and I twinkle after dark. What am I?
Answer: A star.
I travel around the sun, I have no light of my own, and Earth is one of my family. What am I?
Answer: A planet.
I travel through space with a long glowing tail, and I only visit every few years. What am I?
Answer: A comet.
I am melted rock, hot and bright, and I pour slowly down a mountain. What am I?
Answer: Lava.
I am a mountain with a fiery top, and sometimes I rumble and smoke. What am I?
Answer: A volcano.
I am a strip of sand where the sea meets the land, and children build castles on me. What am I?
Answer: A beach.
I am wide and deep, salty and blue, and ships sail across me. What am I?
Answer: An ocean.
I am a narrow stream that bubbles over stones on its way to a bigger river. What am I?
Answer: A creek.
I am a river that takes a big leap off a cliff and lands in a pool below. What am I?
Answer: A waterfall.
I open my petals in spring, I smell sweet, and bees visit me for nectar. What am I?
Answer: A flower.
My stem has thorns, my petals are soft, and people give me to say I love you. What am I?
Answer: A rose.
I am tall with a big yellow face, and I turn to follow the sun across the sky. What am I?
Answer: A sunflower.
Acorns fall from my branches, and I can live for hundreds of years. What am I?
Answer: An oak tree.
I keep my green needles all winter, and my cones drop seeds on the forest floor. What am I?
Answer: A pine tree.
I have a hard brown shell, sweet water inside, and I fall from a tall palm. What am I?
Answer: A coconut.
I hide underground, I am orange and crunchy, and rabbits dig me up to eat. What am I?
Answer: A carrot.
Peel my layers and your eyes may water, but I make soup taste much better. What am I?
Answer: An onion.
I am long and green, I grow on a vine, and I am crisp in a salad. What am I?
Answer: A cucumber.
I look like a little green tree on your plate, and I am full of good things to eat. What am I?
Answer: Broccoli.
I am a round leafy vegetable, and I can be green, red, or purple. What am I?
Answer: Cabbage.
I grow in a field, I wear a green husk, and you can eat my yellow kernels off the cob. What am I?
Answer: Corn.
I am cold and sweet, I melt if you wait too long, and I love to sit in a cone. What am I?
Answer: Ice cream.
I am made from cocoa beans, I melt in your mouth, and I come in bars. What am I?
Answer: Chocolate.
I am sweet, I have icing on top, and everyone sings before you make a wish. What am I?
Answer: A birthday cake.
I am flat and round, I am topped with cheese, and I arrive hot in a square box. What am I?
Answer: A pizza.
I am a sweet ring of fried dough, covered in sugar or glaze. What am I?
Answer: A donut.
I am a dark drink, I smell rich in the morning, and grown-ups sip me to wake up. What am I?
Answer: Coffee.
I am made by pouring hot water over leaves, and I can be served with milk or lemon. What am I?
Answer: Tea.
I am white, I come in a carton, and I help your bones grow strong. What am I?
Answer: Milk.
I fizz when you open me, I am sweet and bubbly, and I come in a can. What am I?
Answer: Soda.
I am squeezed from fruit, I am bright and tangy, and I am often poured at breakfast. What am I?
Answer: Orange juice.
I have a handle on my side, I hold your hot drink, and I sit on the table by your book. What am I?
Answer: A mug.
I have a seat and a back, I have four legs, and you pull me up to the table. What am I?
Answer: A chair.
I have a handle and wheels, I carry your clothes, and I travel with you on holiday. What am I?
Answer: A suitcase.
Students open me to learn, I have chapters and pictures, and I can be heavy in a bag. What am I?
Answer: A textbook.
I write in ink, I never need sharpening, and I can sign your name. What am I?
Answer: A pen.
I rub away pencil marks, I am small and soft, and I fix little mistakes. What am I?
Answer: An eraser.
I ride on your shoulders, I hold your lunch and books, and I zip shut at the top. What am I?
Answer: A backpack.
I darken in bright light and I shade your eyes on a sunny day. What am I?
Answer: Sunglasses.
I sit on your nose, I have two clear lenses, and I help you read the board. What am I?
Answer: Glasses.
I have sleeves and buttons, I keep out the cold, and you hang me by the door. What am I?
Answer: A coat.
I come in a pair, I hide inside your shoes, and I keep your feet warm. What am I?
Answer: Socks.
I protect your feet, I tie with laces, and I wear out if you run too much. What am I?
Answer: Shoes.
I sit on your head, I have a wide brim, and I shade you from the sun. What am I?
Answer: A hat.
I come in a pair, I cover your fingers, and I keep your hands warm in the snow. What am I?
Answer: Gloves.
I wrap around your neck, I am soft and long, and I keep out the winter wind. What am I?
Answer: A scarf.
I am the room with a stove and a sink, where dinner is cooked and dishes are washed. What am I?
Answer: A kitchen.
I am the room with a bed and a lamp, where you sleep and read at night. What am I?
Answer: A bedroom.
I am the room with a shower and a tap, where you wash and brush your teeth. What am I?
Answer: A bathroom.
I am a quiet place full of shelves, where you can borrow a story and read it at home. What am I?
Answer: A library.
I am a building full of classrooms, where children learn, play, and eat lunch together. What am I?
Answer: A school.
I am a big building where doctors and nurses help people who are hurt or sick. What am I?
Answer: A hospital.
I am a dark room with a huge screen, where people watch films and eat popcorn. What am I?
Answer: A movie theater.
I am a big shop with aisles of food, where you push a cart and pay at the checkout. What am I?
Answer: A supermarket.
I am a place with platforms and timetables, where trains stop to pick up travelers. What am I?
Answer: A train station.
I have wings and engines, I fly high above the clouds, and I take you to faraway places. What am I?
Answer: An airplane.
I run on rails, I have many cars, and I carry lots of people at once. What am I?
Answer: A train.
I have two wheels and pedals, I have no engine, and you ride me with a helmet. What am I?
Answer: A bicycle.
I have four wheels and a steering wheel, I run on fuel, and I take you to work and school. What am I?
Answer: A car.
I am yellow, I stop at every corner, and I carry children to school in the morning. What am I?
Answer: A school bus.
I glide on water, I have a tall sail, and the wind pushes me along. What am I?
Answer: A sailboat.
I fly with spinning blades on top, I can hover in one spot, and I can land on a roof. What am I?
Answer: A helicopter.
I am a game played on a field, you kick a round ball, and you score by getting it in the net. What am I?
Answer: Soccer.
I am a game played on a court, you bounce an orange ball, and you score through a high hoop. What am I?
Answer: Basketball.
I am a game played on a court, you hit a small ball over a net with a racket. What am I?
Answer: Tennis.
I am a sport in a pool, you move through the water with your arms and legs, and you race to the wall. What am I?
Answer: Swimming.
I am a winter sport, you slide down a snowy hill on two long boards, and you wear warm boots. What am I?
Answer: Skiing.
I am a curved toy, you throw me into the air, and I spin back to your hand. What am I?
Answer: A boomerang.
I am a toy made of small colored bricks, you stack me into towers, and you can build anything. What am I?
Answer: Building blocks.
I am filled with air, I float up on a string, and I pop with a loud bang. What am I?
Answer: A balloon.
I dance in the sky on a windy day, I am held by a string, and I have a tail that flutters. What am I?
Answer: A kite.
I am a game with a board, paper money, and little houses, and you win by owning the most streets. What am I?
Answer: Monopoly.
I am a game with cards face down, you turn two over at a time, and you keep the matching pairs. What am I?
Answer: A memory game.
I am a hot box in the kitchen, I bake bread and roast dinner, and I beep when the food is ready. What am I?
Answer: An oven.
I am a tall cold box, I keep milk fresh, and my light turns on when you open my door. What am I?
Answer: A refrigerator.
I am a big box that spins and splashes, I wash your dirty clothes, and I hum while I work. What am I?
Answer: A washing machine.
I roll across the floor, I suck up dust and crumbs, and I hum as I clean. What am I?
Answer: A vacuum cleaner.
I stand on a table, I glow when you switch me on, and I help you read at night. What am I?
Answer: A lamp.
I fit in your hand, I shine a beam in the dark, and I need batteries to work. What am I?
Answer: A flashlight.
I sit in the living room, I show shows and films on my screen, and you change me with a remote. What am I?
Answer: A television.
I click and flash, I save a picture of your smile, and you can look at it later. What am I?
Answer: A camera.
I have six strings and a hollow body, you strum me to make music, and I rest on your knee. What am I?
Answer: A guitar.
I am shiny and brass, you blow into me, and my sound leads the band. What am I?
Answer: A trumpet.
I am round with a tight skin on top, you hit me with sticks, and I keep the beat. What am I?
Answer: A drum.
I am a baby dog, I wag my tail, and I chew your shoes when you are not looking. What am I?
Answer: A puppy.
I am a baby cat, I chase a ball of yarn, and I fall asleep in a sunny spot. What am I?
Answer: A kitten.
I am a baby horse, I wobble on long legs, and I stay close to my mother in the field. What am I?
Answer: A foal.
I am a baby bear, I play in the grass, and I climb trees with my brothers and sisters. What am I?
Answer: A cub.
I am a young bird, my feathers are still soft, and I am learning to fly from the nest. What am I?
Answer: A fledgling.
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