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Riddles for Elementary Kids

A balanced mix of easy, funny and challenging riddles for elementary school brain breaks, lessons and family fun.

277 riddles with answers Surprise me

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Elementary riddles – Page 4

Showing riddles 73–96 of 277

What tooth bites paper but never chews?

Type:What Am I?School
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The answer is

A stapler tooth

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What river flows from a pen but never reaches the sea?

Type:JokeLanguage
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A line of writing

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What school never closes, even during holidays?

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A school of fish

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What button makes things stop instead of start?

Type:What Am I?ScienceTechnology
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A pause button

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What page turns itself without hands?

Type:What Am I?ScienceTechnology
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A webpage that auto-refreshes

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What bell can wake you up but has no metal?

Type:What Am I?ScienceTechnology
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A phone alarm

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What mountain gets smaller on a sunny day?

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A pile of snow

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What box shows you the outside world while you stay indoors?

Type:What Am I?Technology
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A television

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What letter can travel around the world without an envelope?

Type:What Am I?ScienceTechnology
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The answer is

The letter in an email

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I get shorter every time I do my best work. What am I?

Type:What Am I?School
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The answer is

A pencil

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I am round, sweet, and sometimes I hide a message inside. What am I?

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A fortune cookie

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What number looks like it is sleeping when you turn it on its side?

Type:Math
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Eight

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Which school subject is best at keeping secrets?

Type:JokeSchool
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The answer is

History

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Why did the snowman refuse a summer job?

Type:JokeSeasonal
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The answer is

He was afraid of melting under pressure.

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I disappear from the table fastest, even though nobody chases me. What am I?

Type:What Am I?FoodSeasonal
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Pie

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Why does the Easter Bunny never get lost?

Type:JokeSeasonal
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Because every trail has egg marks

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Why did the frog bring an umbrella?

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Because it heard there would be scattered showers and scattered flies.

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Why did the math teacher cut their sandwich in half?

Type:MathSchool
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To make it a fraction

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I am made of gas, wrapped in liquid, and I pop when I get too bold. What am I?

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A bubble

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Why did the banana miss the phone call?

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It was on silent peel

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What kind of tree loves books the most?

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A book-leaf tree

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Why did the classroom clock win the race?

Type:JokeSchool
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It had a good second hand

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I am small enough for your pocket, but I can show you the whole world. What am I?

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The answer is

A phone

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I sing at night, jump in the grass, and rub my wings to make music. What am I?

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A cricket

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Elementary riddle FAQ

A stapler tooth

A line of writing

A school of fish

A pause button

A webpage that auto-refreshes

A phone alarm

A pile of snow

A television

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