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Critical Thinking – Riddles & Brain Teasers

Critical Thinking · Level 2 · Worksheet 2 of 5 · CCSS: SL.2.3, L.2.4

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 Solve the Riddles

🤔 Use the clues to figure out the answer!

Riddle	Answer
I have hands but can't clap. I have a face but can't smile. What am I?
I am full of holes but I still hold water. What am I?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. What am I?
What has a head and a tail but no body?

2 Number Puzzles

🔢 Use logic to figure out the answer.

Puzzle	Answer
I am a number between 10 and 20. I am even. My digits add up to 3. What number am I?
I am less than 10. I am odd. I am more than 5. I am not 7. What am I?
If you add me to myself, you get 16. What number am I?
I have 2 digits. Both digits are the same. I am less than 50. I am greater than 30. What am I?

3 Picture Puzzles

🖼️ Figure out the code! Each emoji equals a number.

🍎 + 🍎 = 6 → 🍎 =

🍎 + 🌟 = 8 → 🌟 =

🌟 + 🔵 = 9 → 🔵 =

🍎 + 🌟 + 🔵 =

4 Write Your Own Riddle

✍️ Create your own riddle! Give 3 clues about something and see if a friend can guess.

My answer is: (don't show your friend!)

Clue 1:

Clue 2:

Clue 3: