Riddles for Teachers to Use in the Classroom
Energize any lesson with riddles for teachers to drop into warm-ups, transitions, and exit tickets.
📚 A single riddle can set the tone for a curious day.
These teacher-ready riddles slip easily into any grade level and keep students thinking, talking, and collaborating.
🧑🏫 Classroom Riddles with Answers
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
What can travel around 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 is used more by others?
I am tall when I am young and short when I’m old. What am I?
What has a neck but no head?
What has many teeth but cannot bite?
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?
What starts with a P, ends with an E, and has thousands of letters?
I am full of keys but cannot open doors. What am I?
📝 Use these riddles for:
- Bell-ringer slides or morning messages
- Transition timers between stations
- Exit ticket reflection prompts
- Student-created riddle boards
- Family newsletter engagement
Invite students to craft their own riddles after solving these—peer-created challenges deepen ownership and joy.