What Is It?

Worksheet Description

The “Riddles” worksheet is a brain-teasing activity that challenges students to solve a series of cleverly worded puzzles. Each riddle is designed to make the students think critically and creatively. For example, they may encounter riddles that ask them to identify things that belong to them but are rarely used, or items that go up but never come down. The riddles require students to look beyond the obvious and use lateral thinking to find the answers.

This worksheet is not only entertaining but also educational, as it helps develop problem-solving skills and enhances students’ comprehension and vocabulary. Questions like “What goes in the birdbath but never gets wet?” or “What can you find in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune?” prompt students to draw on their knowledge of language and their surroundings. It is an excellent resource for teachers to use as a warm-up exercise to engage students’ minds at the beginning of a lesson or as a fun activity to break up more structured learning. The worksheet can also serve as a platform for interactive classroom discussions as students share their thought processes and collaborate to uncover the answers.