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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 8

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 Solve the Riddles

🤔 Use the clues to figure out the answer!

Riddle	Answer
I have hands that move but I cannot wave. I have a face but I cannot smile. What am I?
The more you cut me, the more of me there is. What am I?
I have a spine, but I am not an animal. Open me and you'll find a story. What am I?
I fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?
I go up but never come down by myself; you have to bring me down. What am I?

2 Number Puzzles

🔢 Use logic to figure out the answer.

Puzzle	Answer
I am an even number between 70 and 82. My digits add up to 11. 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 34. 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.

🍎 + 🍎 = 16 → 🍎 =

🍎 + 🌟 = 19 → 🌟 =

🌟 + 🔵 = 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 8.

Riddle: What can you catch but not throw?

Explain how you knew.