Riddles are a great way to get ESL students thinking in English while having fun. Below is a fun activity with 10 simple riddles that use easy vocabulary and short sentences, making them perfect for beginner ESL learners. Each riddle challenges students to listen carefully, think about the clues, and guess the answer.

How to Use These Riddles in Class

To play, simply show the video in class. There are ten riddles in total. After each one, a five-second timer appears on screen. If your students need more time, just pause the video before showing the answer. You can play as a whole class and just have students raise their hands to guess. Or, put students in pairs or small teams and challenge them to write down the answers.

More Riddles

If you’re students enjoyed these riddles, check out these “What Am I?” questions for more fun riddles you can use in class.

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