I chase stories, but I’m not a hunter.
I ask questions, but I’m not a teacher.
My work is to uncover truth and share it with the world.
Journalist/reporter
I’m small but can hold many letters.
I keep things organized and sometimes zip closed.
pencil case
I deal in symbols that dance on paper, yet I am not art.
I reveal patterns, relationships, and hidden truths through logic.
Maths
I stand in a corner or hang on a wall,
I show information but never speak a word.
board
I come in many shapes and colors,
sometimes sweet, sometimes tart.
I grow on trees, but I’m not wood.
Apple
I don’t write books, but people read what I create every day.
I make rules for machines so they can “think” and follow instructions.
My language has no spoken words only symbols and commands.
Programmer/software developer
I hold ink inside me, but I’m not alive.
I let words flow smoothly across the page.
pen
I travel through time without a machine,
showing the rise and fall of those who came before.
History
I hold knowledge but have no mind.
Open me carefully, and I’ll take you anywhere.
book
I start as a seed but end up fluffy and white.
I’m often paired with a hot drink.
Marshmallow
I create something you can’t touch, but you can feel it in your heart.
I use rhythms, tones, and patterns instead of bricks or wood.
Sometimes I work alone, sometimes with an orchestra.
Composer/musician
I can erase mistakes but never the memories.
I’m soft, white, or pink, and I disappear when I work.
Eraser
I speak without words and create without letters.
I let the mind wander and the hand express what the heart feels.
Art
I carry ideas from one person to another,
but I can be lost if not handled with care.
Notebook
I wear a peel you might toss,
but inside I’m soft and sweet.
Banana
I wear a uniform but I’m not in the army
I help people reach the sky, but I never leave the ground when I’m working.
My tools are signals, screens, and radios.
Without me, hundreds could lose their way.
Air traffic controller
I can bind papers together without glue.
I’m small, metallic, and sometimes spring-loaded.
Stapler
I give voice to thoughts that cannot speak themselves.
Through me, stories live, and ideas travel across minds and time.
English
I am small but help you find your place,
sticking out in bright colors without making a sound.
Page marker
I am golden or brown when cooked,
crunchy outside, soft inside,
and I often accompany breakfast.
Toast
I don’t build walls, but I help minds grow.
I ask questions more than I answer them.
I guide people to new ideas every day.
Teacher
I’m sticky and small, but I can save a note from being lost.
I come in bright colors to catch your eye.
Sticky notes
I reveal the invisible forces that move the world,
from falling apples to planets in orbit.
Physics
I am often on the ceiling or wall,
casting shapes and shadows for everyone to see.
Projector
I’m small and usually sweet,
I can hide chocolate or jam inside.
Cookie/Biscuit