No. 9Ages 8 to 10
I ask 'Who? Who?' all night long, but I never wait for an answer. I can turn my head almost all the way around. What am I?
an owl
Riddles for ages 8 to 10
Ages 8 to 10, 3rd to 5th grade. Wordplay, double meanings and a small twist to spot. Good for 3rd to 5th grade.
Animal riddles
No. 10Ages 8 to 10
I can change my color. My eyes can look two different ways at once, and I catch bugs with a super long, sticky tongue. What am I?
a chameleon
No. 11Ages 8 to 10
My name says I'm a star and a fish, but I'm not really either one. I have five arms and live in the sea. What am I?
a starfish
A starfish, also called a sea star, is not a fish at all.
No. 12Ages 8 to 10
People call me a bear, but I'm not a bear at all. I live in the trees of Australia and munch eucalyptus leaves all day. What am I?
a koala
Koalas are often called koala bears, but they are marsupials, like kangaroos.
No. 13Ages 8 to 10
I'm a horse you can never ride, because I live in the sea. In my family, the dad carries the babies. What am I?
a seahorse
No. 14Ages 8 to 10
I chirp on warm summer nights by rubbing my wings together. My ears are on my front legs, just below my knees. What am I?
a cricket
No. 15Ages 8 to 10
I have no legs, but I can climb a tree. I smell with my tongue, and when my skin gets too tight, I wriggle right out of it. What am I?
a snake
Funny riddles
No. 29Ages 8 to 10
Why did the clock get in trouble at school?
it kept tocking in class
Clocks go tick-tock, and tocking sounds like talking.
No. 30Ages 8 to 10
Why did the pencil win the argument?
it had a good point
A pencil has a sharp point, and a good point is a smart reason.
No. 31Ages 8 to 10
Why was the lion the star of the talent show?
it was the mane attraction
A lion's mane sounds like main, and the main attraction is the best part of a show.
No. 32Ages 8 to 10
Why can't a leopard ever win at hide-and-seek?
it's always spotted
Leopards have spots, and being spotted means being seen.
No. 33Ages 8 to 10
Why did the puppy do so well at school?
it was the teacher's pet
A puppy is a pet, and the teacher's pet is the teacher's favorite student.
No. 34Ages 8 to 10
Why does the glue never get lost on a school trip?
it always sticks with the group
Glue sticks, and sticking with the group means staying close to everyone.
No. 35Ages 8 to 10
Why does the cow wear a bell?
because its horns don't work
A cow has horns on its head, and a horn is also something that honks.
Math riddles
No. 49Ages 8 to 10
I'm an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
seven
Take the S away from seven and you get even.
No. 50Ages 8 to 10
A cake is cut into 8 equal slices. You eat 2 slices and your friend eats 2. What fraction of the cake is left?
one half
4 of the 8 slices are left, and 4/8 is the same as 1/2.
No. 51Ages 8 to 10
A pencil costs 35 cents and an eraser costs 25 cents. You pay for both with one dollar. How much change do you get back?
40 cents
35 + 25 = 60 cents, and 100 - 60 = 40 cents.
No. 52Ages 8 to 10
In the kitchen there are 4 chairs and 1 table, and each of them has 4 legs. How many legs is that in all? Don't count your own!
20 legs
There are 5 pieces of furniture, and 5 x 4 = 20.
No. 53Ages 8 to 10
I'm a number between 1 and 10. Multiply me by myself and you get 81. What number am I?
9
9 x 9 = 81.
No. 54Ages 8 to 10
Cut me in half, then cut that in half again, and you get 3. What number am I?
12
Half of 12 is 6, and half of 6 is 3.
No. 55Ages 8 to 10
A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. You eat a quarter of it, then your friend eats half of what is left. How many slices are left now?
3 slices
A quarter of 8 is 2, which leaves 6; half of 6 is 3, so 3 are left.
What am I? riddles
No. 69Ages 8 to 10
I have black and white keys, but I can't unlock a single door. I'm too big to carry, so you sit down in front of me to play a song. What am I?
a piano
No. 70Ages 8 to 10
I have a neck, but there's no head on top of it. Twist off my cap and you can take a drink. What am I?
a bottle
No. 71Ages 8 to 10
I have a tongue, but I can't taste a thing. Tie my laces tight before you run outside. What am I?
a shoe
No. 72Ages 8 to 10
I have a long tail and I sit next to a computer. I click all day, but I never squeak. What am I?
a computer mouse
It is named after the animal because its cord looks like a tail.
No. 73Ages 8 to 10
Flip me up and the room wakes up. Flip me down and the room goes to sleep. What am I?
a light switch
No. 74Ages 8 to 10
I say welcome, but I can't talk. Everyone wipes their feet on me before they come inside. What am I?
a doormat
No. 75Ages 8 to 10
I'm small and covered in buttons. When I get lost in the sofa, nobody can change the channel. What am I?
a remote control
Food riddles
No. 89Ages 8 to 10
I have lots of eyes, but I can't see a thing. I grow under the ground, and you can mash me, bake me or fry me. What am I?
a potato
The little spots on a potato are called eyes.
No. 90Ages 8 to 10
Which room has no door, no windows and no walls, but tastes great on a pizza?
a mushroom
No. 91Ages 8 to 10
My name and my color are the same word, and that color is the color of a pumpkin. I'm round and full of juice. What am I?
an orange
No. 92Ages 8 to 10
I'm made from milk. Mice in cartoons love me, and you can slice me, grate me or melt me on toast. What am I?
cheese
No. 93Ages 8 to 10
Which nut has no shell, a hole in the middle and sprinkles on top?
a doughnut
Its name ends in nut, but it's a sweet treat, not a real nut.
No. 94Ages 8 to 10
I'm a vegetable with lots of layers. When you chop me up, I can make you cry, even though I never say anything sad. What am I?
an onion
No. 95Ages 8 to 10
I start as a hard little seed. Heat me up and I pop into a fluffy white snack. What am I?
popcorn
Nature riddles
No. 109Ages 8 to 10
I have a bed but I never sleep, and a mouth but I never eat. I run all day without any legs. What am I?
a river
A river flows over a riverbed and ends at its mouth.
No. 110Ages 8 to 10
What kind of tree can you carry around in your hand?
a palm
A palm is a tree, and it is also the inside of your hand.
No. 111Ages 8 to 10
My name is also what you do when you trip. I am the season when leaves turn orange and float to the ground. What am I?
fall (autumn)
Fall is a season, and it is also what happens when you trip.
No. 112Ages 8 to 10
I have a long glowing tail, but no fur at all. I swing around the sun and come back after many years. What am I?
a comet
No. 113Ages 8 to 10
I am the sixth planet from the sun, and I wear wide, bright rings like a hula hoop. What am I?
Saturn
No. 114Ages 8 to 10
I float with no wings. When I grow heavy and gray, I cry, but I have no eyes. What am I?
a cloud
Gray clouds are full of water that falls as rain, like tears.
No. 115Ages 8 to 10
I zig-zag down from the sky in a bright flash. Then my loud partner comes rumbling after me. What am I?
lightning
Thunder is the rumble you hear after a flash of lightning.
School riddles
No. 129Ages 8 to 10
Which school tool is the king of the classroom?
a ruler
A ruler measures things, and a ruler is also a king or queen.
No. 130Ages 8 to 10
I have a spine but no bones, and leaves but no branches. Open me up and I will tell you a story. What am I?
a book
The back of a book is called its spine, and its pages are sometimes called leaves.
No. 131Ages 8 to 10
Which word is always spelled wrong in the dictionary?
the word "wrong"
The word "wrong" is spelled w-r-o-n-g in every dictionary.
No. 132Ages 8 to 10
I am round like a ball, but nobody kicks me. I hold every country in the world and spin on a stand. What am I?
a globe
No. 133Ages 8 to 10
I eat pencils for breakfast, but I only nibble the tips, and I give them back sharper than before. What am I?
a pencil sharpener
No. 134Ages 8 to 10
You get me at school, but you do me at home. What am I?
homework
No. 135Ages 8 to 10
I have number buttons and a little screen. I can add, subtract, multiply and divide, but I can't read a single word. What am I?
a calculator
Logic riddles and brain teasers
No. 149Ages 8 to 10
Every time you take one of us, you leave one behind. Walk across wet sand and you will see us. What are we?
footsteps
No. 150Ages 8 to 10
Kim's mom has three children. The first is called April and the second is called May. What is the third child's name?
Kim
The riddle starts by telling you Kim is one of mom's children.
No. 151Ages 8 to 10
Some months have 30 days and some have 31. How many months have 28 days?
all twelve
Every month has at least 28 days.
No. 152Ages 8 to 10
Lily plants 5 trees in a straight row, 10 feet apart. How far is it from the first tree to the last tree?
40 feet
There are only 4 gaps between 5 trees, and 4 x 10 = 40.
No. 153Ages 8 to 10
2, 4, 8, 16... What number comes next?
32
Each number is double the one before it.
No. 154Ages 8 to 10
Ava, Ben and Cole each have one pet: a cat, a dog or a fish. Ben's pet barks. Ava's pet does not live in water. Which pet is Cole's?
the fish
Ben has the dog, so Ava must have the cat, which leaves the fish for Cole.
No. 155Ages 8 to 10
Mia is 4 years old, and her brother is twice her age. How old will her brother be when Mia is 10?
14
Her brother is 8 now, so he is always 4 years older than Mia.
Halloween riddles
No. 169Ages 8 to 10
Why didn't the skeleton go to the Halloween party?
it had no body to go with
"No body" sounds just like "nobody".
No. 170Ages 8 to 10
I have a face that glows, but there is a candle where my brain should be. I grin on the front step all night long. What am I?
a jack-o'-lantern
No. 171Ages 8 to 10
What kind of pie does a ghost bake with little round blue fruit?
boo-berry pie
It sounds like blueberry pie, with a ghostly "boo".
No. 172Ages 8 to 10
What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?
a sand-witch
It sounds like "sandwich".
No. 173Ages 8 to 10
A spider and a black cat walk into a pumpkin patch together. How many legs walked in?
12
A spider has 8 legs and a cat has 4, and 8 + 4 = 12.
No. 174Ages 8 to 10
What does a ghost wear on its nose to read a spooky book?
spook-tacles
Spectacles is another word for glasses.
No. 175Ages 8 to 10
I am stuffed with straw and stand in the field with my arms out wide. My job is to shoo the crows away, but they love to sit on my hat. What am I?
a scarecrow
Christmas riddles
No. 189Ages 8 to 10
What do you call a snowman in the middle of summer?
a puddle
In the summer sun, a snowman melts.
No. 190Ages 8 to 10
I am one word with two meanings: a gift wrapped under the tree, and the time that is happening right now. What word am I?
present
A present is a gift, and the present is also right now.
No. 191Ages 8 to 10
Santa's sleigh is pulled by 9 reindeer. How many reindeer legs is that?
36
Each reindeer has 4 legs, and 9 x 4 = 36.
No. 192Ages 8 to 10
I have runners, but I never run a race. Reindeer pull me over snowy rooftops. What am I?
a sleigh
Runners are the long smooth blades under a sleigh.
No. 193Ages 8 to 10
I am a red and white striped candy. Turn me upside down and I look like the letter J. What am I?
a candy cane
No. 194Ages 8 to 10
What kind of ball melts in your hands?
a snowball
No. 195Ages 8 to 10
Where does a snowman keep its money?
in a snowbank
A bank keeps money, and a snowbank is a big pile of snow.
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