Riddles

1. He is my father’s son, but he is not my brother. Who is he? (It’s me)

2. I am my father’s child, but I am not his son. Who am I? (His daughter)

3. This boy has no brothers. His sister has as many brothers as he has
sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family? (One
brother and two sisters)

4. There are seven brothers in the family. Each brother has one sister. How
many children are there in the family? (8)

5. What has four legs but cannot walk? (Chair)

6. When I eat, I live. When I drink, I die. What am I? (A fire)

7. He mates nets
And what's more —
Never gets fish.
Then what's for?
(A spider)

8. There are eight on spider

And six on a bee,
Four on an elephant
But only two on me.
(Legs)

9. An old gentlemen.
Bent with age,
Is asking questions
On every page.
(Question mark)

10.As I was walking to St. Ives,

I met a man and his seven wives.
 Each wife had seven daughters.
And each daughter had seven sons.
How many people were going to St. Ives?

Seasons
1. This is the season
When snowdrops bloom,
When nobody likes
To stay in the room.
(Spring)
2. This is the season
When nights are short,
And children have plenty
Of fun and sport.
(Summer)
3. This is the season
When fruit is sweet,
This is the season
When school friends meet.
(Autumn)
4. This is the season
When children ski,
And Father Frost
Brings the New Year tree.
(Winter)

Miscellaneous
1. My face is black,
As black as night.
On it with chalk
All pupils write.
(A blackboard)

2. I'm black, and red, and blue.

I draw everything for you.
(A pen).

3. I have many leaves,

But I'm not a tree.
 I'm a nice thing,
Come and read me.
(A book)

4. If you want to draw a line,

Take me, please, it will be fine.
(A ruler)

5. Five sons the same

All with one name.
(Toes)

6. Two rows of white horses on a red hill

Now they dance,
Now they prance,
Now they stand still.
(Teeth)

7. Two brothers live across a street,

But their glances never meet.
(Eyes)

8. Black John,
Put spots on,
With his long nose —
Whenever he goes.
(A pencil)

9.A little riddle

Two ears,
Two shears,
Fastened in the middle.
(Scissors)

10.Two mothers
Ten brothers.
(Hands)

11.A face to show —

 Two hands that go .
(A clock)

12. One head, two hands,

One face, it stands.
(A clock)

13. It flops and jumps

But never runs,
It doesn't cry when hit
Just bounces a bit.
(A ball)

14. No feet, but jumps.

(A ball)

15. Big but can't talk

Four legs, but can't walk.
(A table)

16. Four leg, a seat.

(A stool)

17. A back and a seat,

Stands on four feet.
(A chair)

. 18.Shut it softly if you can

It sometimes closes with a Slam!
(A door)

19. You can see it —

But it can't see you.
You can hear it,
But it can't hear you.
(A TV-set)

20. It's deaf but not dumb.

 Has an eye, but can't see.
(A radio-set)

21.Has wings —
But can't fly.
(A wind-mill)

22. I give light

To all at night
The longer I'm lit
The shorter I get.
(A candle)

23. Over the seas

To other lands
I bring good news
To welcome hands,
(A letter)

24. On every roof we see it stand,

Made of bricks and smoking grand,
(A chimney)

25. Little bricks of colours seen --

When washing them, you become clean.
(Soap)

26. Little and black —

Lies on its back,
It doesn't bite, it never barks
But, all doors it always guards.
(A padlock)

27. Has leaves, but is not a tree,

Not human, but teaches me.
(A book)

28. A little horse

That likes to write
 Lines fine and coarse
From left to right.
(A pen)

29. Two shafts go to the ears,

Two hooks are in their rears,
Before the eyes two cartwheels pose
The thing is settled on the nose.

(Spectacles)

30. Long teeth

That never eat
Through forests fleet
But never meet.
(A comb)

31. From one hole to two,

When putting legs through.
(Trousers)

32. Five halls

One door.
(A glove)

33. I sit upon

I know not whom,
Off I come...
To greet you.
(A hat)

34. Long teeth

That never eat
Through forests fleet
But never meet.
(A comb)
35. Joys us in spring
Cools us in summer
Feeds us in autumn
Heats us in winter.
(A tree)
36. Who is dressed-
Only ones a year?
(A New Year tree)
37. What can be seen
Growing all seasons green?
(A fir-tree)
38. In winter warms,
In spring deforms,
In summer disappears,
In winter reappears.
(A fir-tree)

39. You have,

I have
Everybody has,
Everything has.
(A shadow)

40 . From above it flows

Into the ground it goes.
(Rain)

41.It's silver by night,

By day it is white,
It's cold and soft
It falls from aloft.
(Snow)

42. White, but not sugar,

Doesn't go but falls.
(Snow)

43.Black seeded — golden land

So round, so tall, and so grand.
 (A sunflower)

44.I'm in a tree
Round as you see,
Red as can be
Sweet as honey.
(A cherry)

45.A vegetable known

In gardens grown,
Her clothes a mess
Won't undress
She'll make you cry
If you try.
(An onion)

46.Round as an apple
Sweet as a pear,
Colour is dapple
Surrounded by hair.
(A peach)

47.Oval and green

In gardens seen.
(A cucumber)

48.Lives in woods
And lives in fields,
A sombrero hat
His body shields.
(A mushroom)
49. And good to eat
We all know
What is so sweet.
(Sugar)

50.What bird not tame

Always calls her name?
 (A cuckoo)

51. A little scout

Dressed in grey
Hops all about
Pecking crumbs that lay,
(A sparrow)
52. He - barks, and growls, and
guards as well,
Who's man's best friend, can you tell?
(A dog)

53.A beard and a crown

A dazzling gown,
It's "how do you do"
"Cock-a-doodle-do!" .
(A cock)

54.It gives us milk

And butter too,
Is smooth as silk
And likes to moo!
(A cow)

55. Soft paws,

Sharp claws.
(A cat)