Riddle Me This
I’m black and white and read all over.
What is the newspaper? Sadly, the newspaper industry is being “read all over” less and less these days, as more and more people get their news from online media sources.
This common pet generally loves the water, unlike the other common pet, which generally doesn’t care for water.
What is dog? Cats can groom themselves, but most dogs enjoy baths. Only a few breeds of cats take to the water. The Turkish Van is known as “the swimming cat.”
This black-and-white spotted dog is associated with firehouses.
What is Dalmatian? Dalmatians once served as sentinels during war before becoming a firehouse mascot.
This is what they call formal teatime in England.
What is high tea? High tea includes snacks, is held in the afternoon, and is served at a table. Afternoon teatime, which is less formal, is usually served in chairs or on sofas.
This happens to the days during spring.
What is grow longer? In the spring, the sun slowly begins to rise earlier and set later as we move into summer.
I have a head and a tail but no body, and you can flip me.
What is a coin? The sides of a coin were not always referred to as “heads or tails.” Ancient Romans referred to the sides of a coin as “heads or ships” because their coins had a two-headed god design on one side and a ship’s prow on the other.
Dog is to the canine family as cat is to this family.
What is feline? There are 37 species of cats in the feline family, including the cheetah, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, tiger, and domesticated cat.
This is the term for a tree or shrub that sheds its leaves annually.
What is deciduous? Oaks, maples, and beech trees are all deciduous.
This tea is often consumed at night before bedtime because it relaxes and relieves stress.
What is chamomile? It doesn’t contain caffeine, so the relaxation it provides can promote sleep.
After the snowdrops pop up and before the buttercups bloom, these yellow, white, and purple flowers begin to appear.
What are crocuses? Fun fact: Saffron comes from crocus stamens. There are also fall-blooming crocuses.
I am an object with a face and hands. You use me several times during the day, but I cannot smile or deal cards.
What is a clock? The term clockface refers only to the dial on an analog clock, not a digital one.
Dogs are omnivores, which means they can live on both meats and this.
What are plants? Cats, on the other hand, are carnivores.
This large flying insect has not two but four wings and a body that can measure more than five inches.
What is dragonfly? It can fly up to 35 miles per hour.
This beauty routine utilizes teabags.
What is wet them and place them over your closed eyes? First, steep the teabags in hot water. After they cool, place over your closed eyes and relax for 20 minutes. This practice is said to reduce dark circles and puffiness.
Ponds begin to fill with tadpoles, which are these immature amphibians.
What are frogs? They are born in the water and move to land when they mature
It belongs to me and identifies me to the world, but my friends use it more than I do.
What is my name? Fun fact: Studies show that having an uncommon name may be detrimental in the short term and increase one’s risk of rejection. However, in the long term, it can be advantageous and promote a greater sense of uniqueness.
This is the place where a potty-trained cat will “do its business.”
What is the litter box? Cats often understand instinctively how to use a litter box. Dogs are much harder to potty train.
The state tree of Missouri is a spring-blooming tree with pink, red, or white blooms.
What is dogwood? You can easily recognize an out-of-season dogwood by its split bark, which resembles alligator hide.
Tea figures into fortune-telling by this method.
What is reading the tea leaves? After drinking a cup of tea, a person asks a question while turning the few drops of remaining liquid into a saucer. Tea readers discern the message from the arrangement of the leaves left in the cup.
Aside from spring rains, this is another cause of river flooding.
What is melting ice? Flooding sometimes occurs when ice is melting at the same time as a spring downpour.
This number of months has 28 days.
What is 12? All 12 months have 28 days, but one month has only 28 days
According to recent studies, cats spend about 80 percent of their time doing this activity
What is sleeping (or lazing about)? On the other hand, dogs are the more hardworking and active of the two.
This flower goes by several names, is prevalent in the spring, and is the subject of a William Wordsworth poem that starts, “I wandered lonely as a cloud...”
What is daffodil? You might hear them called jonquils, buttercups, or narcissus, which is their botanical name.
Tea originated in this country
What is China? It was allegedly discovered when leaves fell into a pot of boiling water
These butterflies begin their migration north.
What are monarchs? They overwinter in Mexico. In the spring, they begin their journey to the United States and Canada.