Tricky Riddles for Kids – page 4
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Riddle Time
I am a language without a voice, built from just two characters. My history traveled over sea and land before the internet existed.
“Think of old ways to send messages over long distances.”
Answer
Morse code
Riddle Time
Without me, letters are just a silent row.
“Think about how letters sound together.”
Answer
A vowel
Riddle Time
It catches light to show you the way in the dark, but it neither shines itself nor shows your own image.
“Its job is to send light back to its source.”
Answer
A reflector
Riddle Time
Without you asking, it visits land and sea alternately, moving countless liters of water back and forth. What is it?
“It's the movement of the ocean.”
Answer
The tide
Riddle Time
I can be built with stone, steel, or even words, and I connect what is separate.
“Don't just think of something physical that crosses water.”
Answer
A bridge
Riddle Time
What keeps you on Earth without touching you, but weakens the further away you get?
“It's an invisible force.”
Answer
Gravity
Riddle Time
From a quiet thought to a loud exclamation, I change the tone without having a voice. What am I?
“Think about how you end a sentence when you want to show surprise or joy.”
Answer
An exclamation mark
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 have thousands of unique paths without anyone walking on them. I leave marks everywhere without being a shoe. What am I?
“Think of something that is totally unique to each person and leaves patterns.”
Answer
A fingerprint
Riddle Time
Without arms and legs, I still show you the way wherever you want to go. What am I?
“Think of what sailors and hikers use to find their way.”
Answer
A compass
Riddle Time
What has rows of teeth but cannot eat, and is good at both dividing and joining?
“Think of something used on clothes or bags.”
Answer
A zipper
Riddle Time
What is always in front of you, but you can never catch up to?
“Think of something that isn't an object, but is always the next step.”
Answer
The future
Riddle Time
I can be found on clothes and remote controls. You can press me. What am I?
“I can be on your shirt.”
Answer
A button.
Riddle Time
I have a top but no legs. Many want to climb me. What am I?
“Think of nature's giants.”
Answer
A mountain
Riddle Time
I am small and round. I end sentences. What am I?
“Think about what ends a sentence.”
Answer
A period
Riddle Time
I have questions but no answers. I make you think. What am I?
“I am made of words, but not just one word.”
Answer
A riddle