What is a riddle?

Riddles are tricky or puzzling questions posed as problems that require out-of-the-box thinking to solve or guess the answer of the puzzle. Riddles have an element of surprise and witty thinking, which makes them funny and entertaining.

For an easier definition: A puzzling, tricky, and often funny question asked as a game or as a test of one’s thinking skills. Here is a riddle: Remove my skin and I won’t cry, but you might! What am I? Answer: An onion

Maybe, you are familiar with The Riddler, a supervillain who has become one of the most enduring enemies of the superhero Batman. As a kid, he was facinated by puzzles, and as a criminal he incoporates riddles and puzzles in his schemes to prove his intelletual superiority over Batman.

Riddles can be a fun (or not? 😉) way to learn new English words, improve spelling and comprehension.

So, here are 10 (maybe) easy riddles for you to try!

1. Riddle:  How many months of the year have 28 days?
2. Riddle:  It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?
3. Riddle:  What has to be broken before you can use it?
4. Riddle:  A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
5. Riddle:  You walk into a dark room.  There is a candle, a kerosene lamp, and a fireplace.  You only have ONE match. Which one would you light first?
6. Riddle:  I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?
7. Riddle:  What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?
8. Riddle:  If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
9. Riddle:  Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?     
10. Riddle:  The day before yesterday I was 21, and next year I will be 24. When is my birthday?

The anwsers next week! Good luck! 👍