Easy riddles for kids aged 5 to 7

20 questions

1. I say “meow” and I love to drink milk. What am I?

   Choose from: A cow, A cat, A duck, A dog

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   A cat. Cats say “meow”. Dogs bark, cows moo and ducks quack!

2. What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

   Choose from: The rain, An ice cube, A towel, The sand

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   A towel. When a towel dries you, it soaks up the water, so the towel gets wetter!

3. I have a very long neck and eat leaves from tall trees. What am I?

   Choose from: A snake, A rabbit, A cat, A giraffe

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   A giraffe. A giraffe’s long neck helps it reach leaves high up in the trees.

4. I fall from the clouds and make puddles on the ground. What am I?

   Choose from: Sand, Stars, Leaves, Rain

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   Rain. Rain falls from clouds and collects in puddles.

5. I have a bed but I never sleep, and I run but I never walk. What am I?

   Choose from: A baby, A dog, A river, A car

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   A river. A river has a riverbed, and its water “runs” along it.

6. I look like a horse with black and white stripes. What am I?

   Choose from: A pig, A tiger, A cow, A zebra

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   A zebra. A zebra looks like a horse with black and white stripes.

7. I am a bird that cannot fly, but I am a great swimmer and I live where it is icy. What am I?

   Choose from: A parrot, An eagle, A penguin, A crow

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   A penguin. Penguins cannot fly, but they swim very well in icy seas.

8. What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?

   Choose from: Your bed, Your shoes, Your toys, Your name

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   Your name. Other people say your name much more often than you do!

9. I have wings and feathers, and I build a nest in a tree. What am I?

   Choose from: A dog, A cow, A fish, A bird

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   A bird. Birds have feathers and wings, and many build nests in trees.

10. I am a colourful arch that appears in the sky after rain. What am I?

    Choose from: A rainbow, A cloud, The Moon, A kite

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    A rainbow. When sunlight shines through raindrops, a rainbow appears.

11. I am hot and bright, and I cook your food on the stove. What am I?

    Choose from: Ice, Water, Fire, Snow

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    Fire. The fire (or flame) on a stove heats food to cook it.

12. I am a tiny light that twinkles in the night sky. What am I?

    Choose from: A star, The Sun, A bird, A cloud

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    A star. Stars twinkle in the night sky. They are very, very far away.

13. I am white and fluffy, and I float across the sky. What am I?

    Choose from: A cloud, A rock, A car, A tree

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    A cloud. Clouds are made of tiny drops of water floating in the sky.

14. I have candles on top, and you eat me on your birthday. What am I?

    Choose from: A birthday cake, A pizza, A banana, A sandwich

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    A birthday cake. You blow out the candles on a birthday cake and make a wish.

15. What do you get if you put a car and a pet together?

    Choose from: A dog, A taxi, A carpet, A bicycle

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    A carpet. Car + pet = carpet!

16. I grow in wet fields, I am white when cooked, and you eat me with dal. What am I?

    Choose from: Rice, Salt, Milk, Sugar

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    Rice. Rice grows in flooded fields called paddy fields.

17. I spin a sticky web to catch flies. What am I?

    Choose from: A bee, A fish, A bird, A spider

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    A spider. Spiders spin silk webs to trap insects.

18. I am a white drink that comes from cows, and I help build strong bones. What am I?

    Choose from: Juice, Water, Milk, Tea

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    Milk. Milk has calcium, which helps your bones grow strong.

19. I am a shape with no corners and no straight sides. What am I?

    Choose from: A circle, A square, A rectangle, A triangle

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    A circle. A circle is perfectly round with no corners.

20. I am the season when it rains a lot in India. What am I?

    Choose from: Spring, Monsoon, Summer, Winter

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    Monsoon. The monsoon brings heavy rain to India, usually from June to September.