Morning Meeting Riddles
Make greetings purposeful with morning meeting riddles that energize students, spark conversation, and set a positive tone for the day.
🌞 Start every day with a shared “aha!”
These morning meeting riddles encourage active listening, respectful turn-taking, and joyful problem-solving. Post them on your daily slide or share them aloud as the class gathers in a circle.
🗓️ Morning Meeting Riddles (Answers Included)
I am full of stories yet never speak. You flip through me when knowledge you seek. What am I?
I fly without wings, cry without eyes, and sparkle at sunset. What am I?
I’m the friend who holds your plans, lists, and dreams. I live inside your backpack seams. What am I?
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
I’m always in front of you, yet you never see me. What am I?
I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
I wear a cap but have no head. I’m full of lead but never bleed. What am I?
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T inside?
What gets wetter the more it dries?
I’m light as a feather, but even the strongest student can’t hold me for long. What am I?
You can find me in seconds, minutes, and years, but never in decades. What am I?
I have a neck but no head, two arms but no hands. What am I?
I go up and down yet never move. What am I?
🤝 Use These Riddles For:
- 🧑🏫 Responsive Classroom greetings and share rounds
- 🧠 SEL check-ins and mindfulness transitions
- 📺 Morning slide templates and homeroom announcements
- 📝 Exit tickets recapping the day’s learning
- 📱 Classroom social media posts inviting families to guess together
"Morning meeting riddles set the tone for curiosity, collaboration, and joyful learning."