RIDDLES

Food 1

100

I am a vegetable that looks like a small green tree. My head is fluffy and my body is thick. You can eat me raw or cooked, but do not put me in a forest – I am not a real tree. What am I?

Broccoli

200

I am a dish made of vinegared rice and raw fish. I am rolled in seaweed sometimes. People eat me with chopsticks and dip me in soy sauce.

Sushi

300

I am a tropical fruit with a green, scaly skin. Inside, I am yellow or orange and very sweet. People say I "eat you back" because my juice makes your tongue tingle. What am I?

Pineapple.

400

  I am a grain that grows in tall fields. I am golden yellow when ready. People grind me into flour to make bread, pasta, and cereal. I am a staple food in many countries. 

What am I? 

Wheat

500

 I am a fruit with a hard, brown, woody shell. Inside, I have white meat and a sweet liquid. What am I?

Coconut

Food 2

100

I am a vegetable that grows underground. I have a brown or purple skin and a white or yellow inside. I am starchy. In some countries, people call me a "spud." What am I?

Potato

200

 I am a citrus fruit. I am round and yellow. I have a thick skin and sour juice. People use me in cooking or make a refreshing drink with me. 

What am I?

Lemon

300

 
I am a thin, round tortilla made of corn or flour. People fold me or roll me around a filling of meat, beans, cheese, and vegetables. I am often served with salsa and guacamole.

 What am I? 

Taco

400

  I am a small piece of meat or vegetables wrapped in thin dough. I am steamed, boiled, or fried. People eat me with soy sauce or vinegar. 

What am I? 

Dumpling

500

I am a thick, juicy patty meat. I am grilled and placed between two round buns. 

Burger

Places

100

There are machines, weights, and mirrors. Some people come to run on treadmills, others lift heavy metal objects.

Gym

200

People come to me to find information, but they cannot take everything home. 

Library

300

You go here to wash your clothes. You put dirty clothes into a machine. You add soap and coins. You sit on a plastic chair and wait. What place is this?

Laundry

400

This place has many old things. It may have windows but you cannot see outside. 

What place is this?

Museum

500

You do not live here, but you sleep here. You pay for every service. 

What place is this?

Hotel

Tricky

100

I have four letters. I can be a noun meaning a stick for hitting, or a noun meaning a small flying animal. What word am I?

Bat

200

 I have three letters. I can be a noun meaning a container, or a verb meaning to be able to do something. What word am I?

 Can.

300

 I can be a verb meaning to travel on water, or a noun meaning a large piece of cloth on a boat.

 What word am I? 

Sail

400

 I am a word with three letters. I read the same forward and backward. 

 What word am I?

Mom / Eye

500

I am a bird that cannot fly. I have flippers instead of wings. What am I?

Penguin

Animals

100

I am an ocean mammal. People used to hunt me for my oil, but now I am protected. What am I?

Whale

200

 I am a large bird, but I cannot fly. I live in wide open spaces where the grass is tall. My name is also a word for a type of dance or for someone who avoids a problem. 

What bird am I?

Ostrich

300

 I am a large, cat and a powerful predator. What am I?

Tiger / Cheetah/Lion

400

I eat fruit and leaves. I am very social and live in large groups. Humans share about 98% of their DNA with me. My name doesn't start with "m". What am I?

Chimpanzee

500

I eat plants and insects. I am known for hiding inside my shell. What am i ?

Turtle / Snail