Short Black Dress
In the day I stand tall in a white petticoat. By evening I’m in my short black dress. What am I?
The wick of a candle.
The More You Run
The more you run, the harder I am to catch. What am I?
Your breath.
How Old Is The Shepherd?
There are 125 sheep and 5 dogs in a flock.
How old is the shepherd?
You can’t determine the answer.
I debated adding this riddle because it is less of a riddle and more of an illustration of how kids are (or are not) being taught to think for themselves. But after reading how kids feel the need to make up an answer without understanding why, I thought this could be a good reminder for all of us to exercise our critical thinking skills.
(via Student Voices)
What Has Four Legs and Flies?
What has four legs and flies?
A horse with bugs or two pairs of trousers. The four legs should be obvious and the flies are the zippers.
Once a Minute, Twice in a Moment
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment but not once in a thousand years?
The letter “m”.