Today’s five riddles are all about everyday things you’ll find around the house, in the mail or out in the world. Each one describes something familiar in a sneaky way. Read slowly, picture the clue, and see how many you can name.
Read each riddle and type what you think it describes.
I show you cities with no people, mountains with no rocks and rivers with no water. What am I?
I have no voice of my own, yet I answer whenever you call out in a canyon or an empty hall. What am I?
You have to break me before you can use me. What am I?
I'm full of holes, yet I can still hold plenty of water. What am I?
I can travel all the way across the country while staying in one corner. What am I?
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How Riddles Trick Us
A good riddle uses words in two ways at once. “Break” or “hold” might mean one thing in everyday talk and something quite different in the riddle. When a clue sounds impossible, ask yourself what else the key word could mean.