Riddles
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What is it?
Letter "R"
NOTEBOOK
Find smaller words inside it.
note, book, tone, boot
Word: Mail 📬
Homophone: Male 🚹
LISTEN
SILENT
Word: Time
Example: “Time is a river, flowing endlessly past us.”
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
Map
ELEPHANT
Find smaller words inside it.
pen, hat, lap, ant
Word: Sole 👣
Homophone: Soul 🕊️
DORMITORY
DIRTY ROOM
Word: Moon
Example: “The moon is a silver coin tossed into the sky.”
I have keys, but I don't open any locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can't go outside. What am I?
Keyboard
HOSPITAL
Find smaller words inside it.
hot, lip, stop, ship
Word: Wait ⏳
Homophone: Weight ⚖️
DEBIT CARD
BAD CREDIT
Word: Music
Example: “Music is a warm blanket for the soul.”
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short → add “er” → "Shorter"
MOUNTAIN
Find smaller words inside it.
man, tin, main
Word: Knight 🛡️
Homophone: Night 🌙
SCHOOL MASTER
THE CLASSROOM
Word: Book
Example: “A book is a doorway to another universe.”
I begin with an “e”, end with an “e”, and usually contain only one letter. What am I?
envelope
GARDENING
Find smaller words inside it.
red, ring, dine, gain
Word: Serial 📺
Homophone: Cereal 🥣
RUNS A TREAT
RESTAURANT
Word: Storm
Example: “The storm is an angry painter splashing dark colors across the sky.”