Fun and challenging riddles for 11-year-olds – page 2
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Riddle Time
I dive into the sea, but I can’t swim. What am I?
“It keeps the boat in place.”
Answer
An anchor.
Riddle Time
It has a beginning and an end, but it never moves. It is dark inside, but not without light.
“It goes straight through, but has no will of its own.”
Answer
A tunnel
Riddle Time
I have a little tail but no body, and make you take a short break when you read. What am I?
“Think about how sentences are put together.”
Answer
A comma
Riddle Time
It has a front and a back, but no face or back. What is it?
“It's something you can find in a piggy bank.”
Answer
A coin
Riddle Time
What has an eye but cannot see?
“Think of something used to join fabric.”
Answer
A needle
Riddle Time
A box contains 10 red socks and 10 blue socks. It is completely dark. How many socks must you take to be sure you get two of the same color?
“There are only two colors.”
Answer
3 socks.
Riddle Time
I am not snow, but I still cover the ground white when it's cold. What am I?
“You see me on cold mornings.”
Answer
Frost
Riddle Time
What question can you never answer yes to honestly?
“Think about what happens right before you answer.”
Answer
Are you asleep yet?
Riddle Time
I am a book full of maps from all over the world. What am I?
“You flip through my pages to explore different places.”
Answer
An atlas
Riddle Time
How many sides does a circle have?
“Don't think of sides like those of a square.”
Answer
Two – the inside and the outside.
Riddle Time
I make small things look bigger and faraway things seem closer. What am I?
“Scientists and detectives use me to see details better.”
Answer
A lens
Riddle Time
You can give me without wrapping me. If you break me, someone will be disappointed. What am I?
“I'm about trust and future actions between people.”
Answer
A promise
Riddle Time
I am so fragile that a single word can destroy me. What am I?
“I am the absence of sound.”
Answer
Silence