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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 7

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 Solve the Riddles

🤔 Use the clues to figure out the answer!

Riddle	Answer
I have a tail and a head, but no legs, arms, or body. What am I?
I run all around a house without ever moving. What am I?
I have keys that open no doors and space with no rooms. What am I?
I am full of holes but I can still hold water. What am I?
You can hear me, but you cannot see or touch me. I travel through the air. What am I?

2 Number Puzzles

🔢 Use logic to figure out the answer.

Puzzle	Answer
I am an odd number between 10 and 22. My digits add up to 4. 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 20. What number am I?
I have 2 digits. Both digits are the same. I am less than 45. I am greater than 33. What am I?

3 Picture Puzzles

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

🍎 + 🍎 = 14 → 🍎 =

🍎 + 🌟 = 17 → 🌟 =

🌟 + 🔵 = 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 7.

Riddle: What has one eye but cannot see?

Explain how you knew.