Riddles for Teachers to Use in the Classroom

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

What travels the world while staying in one corner?

Which month has 28 days?

What word is spelled wrong in every dictionary?

What gets wetter the more it dries?

Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?

What has to be broken before you can use it?

What belongs to you but others use more?

I am tall when young and short when old. What am I?

What has a neck but no head?

What has many teeth but cannot bite?

If two is company and three is a crowd, what are four and five?

What starts with P, ends with E, and has thousands of letters?

I am full of keys but cannot open doors. What am I?

I am the first puzzle on the board each morning. What am I?

I am the ticket students hand in before leaving. What am I?

I am the jar filled with popsicle stick names. What am I?

I am the slide that starts a lesson. What am I?

I am the short pause that resets attention. What am I?

I am the board where students post guesses. What am I?

I am the timer that keeps stations moving. What am I?

I am the question students answer with partners. What am I?

I am the chart that tracks class goals. What am I?

I am the quiet signal before directions. What am I?

I am the printable clue in a center bin. What am I?

I am the family newsletter brain teaser. What am I?

I am the riddle students write themselves. What am I?

I am the celebration after a tough answer. What am I?

I turn any lesson into a curiosity starter. What am I?