Brainy Riddles
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
candle
What starts with “e,” ends with “e,” and contains one letter inside?
(Answer: Envelope)
I’m the largest animal on Earth, and I live in the ocean.
(Answer: Blue whale)
This word means "to give time and effort to something or someone.
(Answer: Devote)
I am an odd number. Take away one letter, and I become even. What am I?
(Answer: Seven)
What has to be broken before you can use it?
(Answer: An egg)
Why did the student eat his homework?
(Answer: Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake!)
I’m a bird that cannot fly but am famous for my waddle and living in cold places.
(Answer: Penguin)
Something you can eat but also describes good luck or wealth.
(Answer: Fortune)
What am I? I wear red, visit Grandma, and often have to watch out for a sneaky wolf.
(Answer: Little Red Riding Hood)
I speak without a mouth. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
(Answer: An echo)
What can travel around the world while staying in the same spot?
(Answer: A stamp)
I’m known for having a long neck and eating leaves from tall trees.
(Answer: Giraffe)
What word means “to take something in or soak it up like a sponge”?
(Answer: Absorb)
I am a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy, but my nose grows when I lie. Who am I?
(Answer: Pinocchio)
What has keys but can’t open locks?
(Answer: A piano)
What has hands but can’t clap?
(Answer: A clock)
I hang upside down from trees and move very slowly.
(Answer: Sloth)
A part of something. It can be a slice of cake or a share of work.
(Answer: Portion)
I am a clever girl who used my wits to escape a beast’s castle, and my kindness helped break a curse. Who am I?
(Answer: Belle from Beauty and the Beast)
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
(Answer: Footsteps)
What has four wheels and flies?
(Answer: A garbage truck)
I have black and white stripes and can run very fast.
(Answer: Zebra)
A person who works to help others without expecting a reward.
(Answer: Charitable)
This girl fell down a rabbit hole and found herself in a very strange world full of talking animals and tea parties. Who is she?
(Answer: Alice from Alice in Wonderland)