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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 6

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 Solve the Riddles

🤔 Use the clues to figure out the answer!

Riddle	Answer
I have a bark but I'm not a dog. I have leaves but I'm not a book. What am I?
I have a face but no eyes, hands but no fingers, and I hang on a wall. What am I?
I am light as a feather, yet even the strongest person can't hold me for very long. What am I?
I have wheels, and trash goes inside me, yet I am not a car. What am I?
The more you practice using me, the sharper I get. What am I?

2 Number Puzzles

🔢 Use logic to figure out the answer.

Puzzle	Answer
I am an odd number between 60 and 72. My digits add up to 9. What number am I?
I am less than 18. I am odd. I am more than 13. I am not 15. What am I?
If you add me to myself, you get 30. What number am I?
I have 2 digits. Both digits are the same. I am less than 89. I am greater than 77. What am I?

3 Picture Puzzles

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

🍎 + 🍎 = 4 → 🍎 =

🍎 + 🌟 = 9 → 🌟 =

🌟 + 🔵 = 13 → 🔵 =

🍎 + 🌟 + 🔵 =

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 6.

Riddle: What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?

Explain how you knew.