Riddles for 7 Year Olds — Page 15

• I’m golden and crunchy on the outside, soft inside.
• Tear me apart and dip in olive oil or soup.
• I’m the shape of a stick and often sold fresh.

Hint: Every French chef’s favorite bread.

I darken the sky and let out a clap. My flashes of light can make you snap. Then I dump buckets of water in a short while, Leaving the air fresh and full of smile.

Hint: You might hear me rumble far away.

Rolled up tight, I hold the fillings inside, Veggies and meat all hide. No bread slices, just a flatbread sheet, A portable meal that’s neat.

Hint: It’s like a sandwich but rolled, not stacked.

Two slices of bread, with stuff in between, Meats and cheeses, lettuce so green. Cut me in half, triangles or squares, A picnic classic that everyone shares.

Hint: It’s not from the beach.

From cattle I come, ground up fine, On a grill, I beautifully dine. In a bun with lettuce and cheese, A burger to please.

Hint: burger meat

Links or patties, spicy or sweet, On the BBQ, I can’t be beat. With mustard and a bun, I’m grand, A savory treat across the land.

Hint: banger

Round and netted, orange inside, In the summer, I’m a slide. Sweet and juicy, a melon so fine, My name suggests a wedding line.

Hint: Think of a fruit that can’t elope.

Pale green inside and out so smooth, Sweet and juicy, a summer soothe. In fruit bowls I shine bright, A honey name, a sweet delight.

Hint: Think of a melon named after sweet words.

You can feel us but not see us. We rustle leaves. We can be gentle or strong. We’re invisible forces.

Hint: We blow but aren’t solid.

In damp forests I like to grow, Cap and stem, a mycological show. Some of us are edible, some are not, But my name suggests I’m liked a lot.

Hint: Think of a fun fungus.

• I grow on trees and bushes without being planted.
• I’m sweet, colorful, and packed with vitamins.
• People used to forage for me before farming.

Hint: Think of blackberries, blueberries, or currants.

What never gets any wetter, no matter how much it rains?

I sit on the grass and twist all around. I shoot out water with a rhythmic sound. Children shriek and jump through my flow, On a hot afternoon, I put on a show.

Hint: It’s attached to a hose.

I have six zeros to play with. I know a secret: zero factorial equals one. Combine them with plus signs and a final factorial. What number appears?

Hint: Use factorials cleverly.

I am a small counting number. Put the letter G in front of me. Suddenly I become a word that means ‘gone’.

Hint: It’s the smallest positive number.

Take eight copies of the digit 8. Use only plus signs to connect them. Can you reach a big round number? Which one is it?

Hint: Arrange them by place value.

• I am a single digit.
• I am greater than two and less than nine.
• Count the sides of a hexagon, then add one.
• That sum reveals me.
• What number am I?

Hint: How many sides on a hexagon? Add 1.

Curved and creamy, rich in taste, In nut mixes, I’m placed. Roast or raw, I’m a snack so grand, Think of dollars in your hand.

Hint: Listen to the word: cash-you?

I grow on a vine, big and round, Carve me for Halloween, I’m found. Inside there are seeds to save or roast, My flesh in pies is what folks toast.

Hint: It’s a squash, not a veggie.

What part of the turkey has the most feathers?