Back to School Riddles
A riddle is a quick, friendly way to start a lesson. These classroom teasers work as morning warm-ups or early-finisher activities.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
97 riddles in this collection, page 3 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Jonas finished ahead of Felix. Felix finished ahead of Gwen. Aria finished ahead of Jonas. Gwen finished ahead of Elena. Who finished last?
The book is bigger than the student, and the eraser is bigger than the book. Which one is the middle size?
A row goes: student, student, pencil, student, student, pencil, student, student. What comes next?
Omar counts books in a pattern: 4, 7, 10, 13. How many books come next?
Eli puts 4 pencils in each of 7 boxes. How many pencils is that altogether?
Half of the 20 students on the table are taken away. How many students are left on the table?
I am tiny colored paper that rains on the party crowd at midnight. What am I?
Ben makes 5 rows of 4 desks and adds 3 more at the end. How many desks are there in all?
8 rulers are shared equally among 2 friends. How many rulers does each friend get?
What did the pencil say to the paper on Valentine's Day?
I have four legs and a flat top and a student sits at me in class. What am I?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Jonas finished ahead of Carmen. Pavel finished ahead of Jonas. Felix finished ahead of Pavel. Carmen finished ahead of Luca. Who finished last?
I am a bunch of flowers wrapped in paper and given to someone special. What am I?
Five runners finish a school marathon, and only these facts survive. Felix finished ahead of Elena. Elena finished ahead of Pavel. Pavel finished ahead of Jonas. Opal finished ahead of Felix. Who finished third?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of August and September.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.