Lesson 1

Riddles

Prepared by:
Mrs. Lorie Ann P. Corpuz
What are
riddles?
Riddles
They are folk speeches
that use metaphor. They
reveal subtle
resemblances between
two unlike objects.
Ispeak without a mouth
and hear without ears. I
have no body, but I come
alive with wind. What am I?
An echo
 Youmeasure my life in hours and I serve
you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin
and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my
enemy.
A candle
I have cities, but no houses.
I have mountains, but no
trees. I have water, but no
fish. What am I?
 A map
Brainteasers
They are hard riddles
that are tricky because
they seems to invite
straightforward, logical
thinking.
A man is looking at a
photograph of someone.
His friend asks who it is. The
man replies, “Brothers and
sisters, I have none. But that
man’s father is my father’s
son.” Who was in the
photograph?
His son
Your parents have six sons
including you and each son
has one sister. How many
people are in the family?
Nine—two parents, six
sons, and one
daughter