RIDDLES AND BRAINTEASERS

1) Brothers and sisters I have none but this man's father is my father's son. Who is the man?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

2) What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?

3) Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?

4) What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

5) Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

6) What kind of room has no doors or windows?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

7) Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

8) What gets broken without being held?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

9) A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and left on Friday. How is this possible?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

10) What month has 28 days?

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CCSS.L.8.5A