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Riddles are great ways to test your brain and practice critical thinking, but sometimes the wordplay can get a little tricky to understand. If you’re getting stumped and need a little help solving riddles, we’ve got tons of great strategies and examples to help think through them. Keep reading for tips for deducing a riddle’s answer, how to keep improving your solving skills, and a handful of riddles to test your skills.
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Community Q&A
- QuestionWhat is at the beginning of eternity and the end of time, is in every race, but is always last in line?Community AnswerThe letter E. It's the first letter in "eternity," the last letter in "time," an essential letter in "race," and the last letter in "line."
- QuestionCould you solve this riddle for me: Green jacket on the outside, white jacket as the second layer and a red jacket to finish. Inside I am pregnant with a lot of babies -- what am I?Community AnswerA watermelon. It can also sometimes be stated as: There is a greenhouse. Inside the greenhouse there is a white house. Inside the white house is a red house. Inside the red house are many babies. What am I?
- QuestionI have one letter. But my name is spelled with eight, what is the answer to this riddle?Community AnswerEnvelope. An envelope contains a single letter, but the word is spelled with eight letters.
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- ↑ https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson169/WriteARiddle.pdf
- ↑ https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson169/WriteARiddle.pdf
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/make-your-brain-smarter/201403/do-brain-games-really-boost-brainpower
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To solve a riddle, start by identifying whether the riddle is a conundrum, which is usually a simple question that uses puns, or an enigma, which is more complex and metaphorical. Then, break the riddle down into parts and consider possible solutions for each part. As you try to solve the riddle, avoid jumping to conclusions. Instead, think about both the literal and figurative meaning of the words in the question. If the riddle seems to have an obvious, but inappropriate answer, it’s probably trying to trick you, so think flexibly and look past the obvious. For tips on how to sharpen your analytical skills so you can solve riddles quickly, read on!
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