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Critical Thinking – Riddles & Brain Teasers

Critical Thinking · Level 2 · Worksheet 2 of 5 · CCSS: SL.2.3, L.2.4 · Practice Set 3

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 Solve the Riddles

🤔 Use the clues to figure out the answer!

Riddle	Answer
I have a face and two hands but no arms or legs. What am I?
I have branches but no leaves, trunk, or fruit. What am I?
I have a bed but never sleep. I have a mouth but never eat. What am I?
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
I follow you all day but disappear at night. What am I?

2 Number Puzzles

🔢 Use logic to figure out the answer.

Puzzle	Answer
I am an even number between 30 and 40. My digits add up to 7. What number am I?
I am less than 12. I am odd. I am more than 7. I am not 9. What am I?
If you add me to myself, you get 18. What number am I?
I have 2 digits. Both digits are the same. I am less than 56. I am greater than 44. What am I?

3 Picture Puzzles

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

🍎 + 🍎 = 8 → 🍎 =

🍎 + 🌟 = 11 → 🌟 =

🌟 + 🔵 = 15 → 🔵 =

🍎 + 🌟 + 🔵 =

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:

+ Bonus Thinking Practice

Use this quick challenge for Set 3.

Riddle: I have keys but no locks. What am I?

Explain how you knew.