Classic Clues
I have numbers 1 through 12 and sweeping hands. What am I?
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A clock.
I chime every hour in the hallway. What am I?
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A grandfather clock.
If it is half past 3, what time is one hour later?
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4:30.
I am the smaller clock hand. What do I show?
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The hour.
Recess starts at 10:15 and lasts 15 minutes. What time is lineup?
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10:30.
I split one hour exactly in half. What am I?
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The 30-minute mark.
The minute hand points at 6. What part of the hour passed?
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Half the hour.
Bedtime is 8:30. What time is 15 minutes earlier?
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8:15 p.m.
The minute hand is on 9. How many minutes passed?
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45 minutes.
I ring to help you wake up. What am I?
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An alarm clock.
Themed Challenge Riddles
School starts at 8 and travel takes 15 minutes. When should you leave?
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7:45 a.m.
I move clocks in fall and spring. What am I?
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Daylight saving time.
Lunch starts at noon and lasts 45 minutes. When does lunch end?
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12:45.
I tick without talking and keeps a beat. What am I?
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A metronome.
I tell five minutes remain before class. What am I?
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A classroom timer.
I have sixty small steps around a face. What am I?
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The minute marks.
I'm the slower hand on a clock, pointing to a new number every five minutes. What am I?
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The minute hand.
I'm the fastest hand on a clock, ticking each second. What am I?
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The second hand.
I am the page showing days of a month. What am I?
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A calendar.
I am seven days from start to finish. What am I?
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A week.
Party and Classroom Extras
I am twenty-four hours long. What am I?
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A day.
I am sixty seconds long. What am I?
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A minute.
I am sixty minutes long. What am I?
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An hour.
I am the school sound between periods. What am I?
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A bell.
I am the pause for snack and play. What am I?
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Break time.
I am the morning before noon. What am I?
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A.M.
I am the evening after noon. What am I?
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P.M.
I am the countdown before a race. What am I?
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A starting timer.
I help kids draw the hands correctly. What am I?
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A clock face.
I'm a big bell on a tall tower that rings the hour. What am I?
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A clock tower.
FAQ
Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.
How should I use these riddles?
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