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Recommended riddles for elementary school students. A collection of kid-friendly riddles.

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Riddles that help you build thinking and creativity while pondering the answers are loved by a wide range of ages, from children to adults.

Some of you may be looking for fun riddles that elementary school children can try.

In this article, we’ve gathered a selection of riddles tailored for elementary school students.

We’ll introduce a wide variety, including ones that make use of what kids learn at school and ones that help them gain new knowledge.

Try these riddles with family and friends—everyone can have fun and get excited together.

Recommended riddles for elementary school students. A collection of riddles for kids (111–120)

Even though it was taken, everyone’s laughing. I wonder why.

I ended up fighting after my friend and I both tried to take it… It’s something every elementary schooler has probably experienced at least once.

Having something taken from you feels awful and makes you sad, right? So let’s try this puzzle.

Why is everyone smiling even though something was ‘taken’? The first thing to think about when solving this is the meaning of the word ‘taken’ (torareta).

It’s deliberately written in hiragana, so try converting it to kanji and imagining what situation it might describe.

The answer is: because it was a photograph.

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What animal gets lighter when you flip it over?

An animal that gets lighter when flipped over… Just imagining various animals flipping over makes you feel warm and fuzzy, doesn’t it? But no matter how many real animals you flip, you won’t reach the answer! And since there are so many animals, guessing at random won’t help much either.

The key to solving this riddle is to focus on the crucial word “karui” (軽い), meaning “light.”

When written in katakana, it’s “カルイ” (karui).

If you flip it—i.e., read it backward—it becomes “イルカ” (iruka), which means “dolphin.” So the answer is “dolphin.”

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What part of speech is “strawberry”?

If you’re asked what language “strawberry” is, you’d naturally say English.

But this is a trick question! The answer isn’t English.

So what is it? To solve it, you need to realize it’s a trick and notice that the “go” in “nani go” (“what language”) is written in hiragana, not the kanji for “language.” And what does “strawberry” actually refer to in the first place? Once you see that, you’ll reach the answer! It’s a question that tends to be swayed by your knowledge, but a child might answer it in an instant.

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Which was built first, the Great Buddha of Nara or the Great Buddha of Kamakura?

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Neither of them is standing.

The question asks which came first: the Great Buddha of Nara or the Great Buddha of Kamakura. But since both the actual Great Buddha statues in Nara and Kamakura are displayed in a seated position, the correct answer is “Neither of them is standing.” The key is to read the question carefully and avoid being tricked.

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A slightly tricky, deceptive riddle

5 slightly tricky trick riddle questions in total

A slightly tricky, deceptive riddle

Five in total! Here are some ideas for slightly tricky trick riddle questions.

When there’s a time limit set for riddles, it adds that heart-pounding thrill, doesn’t it? This time, let’s take on trick riddles with a 10-second time limit for each question.

For example, you might get a question like, “What fish is always falling in love with someone and has a pounding heart?” Try them out with your friends and family!

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