Back to School Riddles for Kids with Answers
Perfect for September - riddles about pencils, backpacks, school bells, and classrooms
Ages 5-12
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Back to School Riddles for Kids with Answers
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Welcome back! These back to school riddles for kids are the perfect icebreaker for the first week of term. Each riddle is about something in or around the classroom, pencils, backpacks, school bells, rulers, and whiteboards. Share them during the first morning of school to set a fun, brain-activating tone for the year ahead.
Use them as morning warm-ups, car ride entertainment, or a quick brain break between lessons.
Looking for more? Browse all 24 riddle categories on our complete riddles hub, or jump to a simpler set or the hardest riddles in the collection.
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I have a face but no expression. I live on the classroom wall and tell you when lunch is. What am I?
A clock!
I'm at the front of the room and teachers love to write on me. I used to be green, now I'm white. What am I?
A whiteboard!
You press me to share your ideas with the class, and I make them big enough for everyone to see. What am I?
A projector!
I have 100 pages but no words at the start. By June I'll be full of your ideas and art. What am I?
An exercise book!
I'm black and white and read all over. What am I?
A newspaper, or a textbook!
I'm long and straight and show you where the line should be. Without me your margin would be quite a mess. What am I?
A ruler!
I bear the weight of knowledge on my shoulders every day. You'll find me full at dawn and lighter by the hallway. What am I?
A backpack!
I ring when it's time to start or end. I'm not a phone, but I'm every student's friend. What am I?
A school bell!
I'm full of words and pictures too. Open me up to learn something new. What am I?
A textbook!
I'm not a teacher, but I help you write. What am I?
A pencil!
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