The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers - Michael Dahl [66]
When Tina the tennis pro returned all of the balls that came to her, none came back to her. Why?
She wasn't playing with another person — she was using a ball machine
When Skip brought his new track shoes home, he realized the store clerk had put the wrong laces in the box. These laces were only half as long as they needed to be. What did Skip do?
He skipped every other hole when he laced them
Which one of these does not belong?
Helmet, goalie, touchdown, quarterback.
Goalie — the rest relate to football
What's am I?
Most people know me for my experiments with a dog and a bell. I trained my dog to be hungry each time I rang the bell. I liked to study the brain and people's reflexes. Who am I?
Ivan Pavlov
FUN FACT
UNDERNEATH THE CONSCIOUS
Your conscious mind is composed of all that you remember and have knowledge of. But there is another part of your mind, called your subconscious. The subconscious may store information without your remembering it.
When Kyle fell out of the boat, everyone waited for his return. After 20 When minutes, he still did not come up for air. Why?
He was scuba diving
“I dive but use no water,
I fly but have no wings,
I land but have no wheels.”
Who is it?
A skydiver
Balls of Fun
There are many sports that have their own special ball to use. Can you unscramble the names of ten of these sports? When you're finished, find your way through the maze of balls!
EXTRA FUN: Can you think of 10 more sports that use balls?
What do these words have in common? Hole, hazard, slice, wood.
They are all golf terms
What do these things have in common? Diamond, slide, innings, umpire.
They are all baseball terms
In what sport are you doing better as your score is getting lower?
Golf
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Test Your Reading Skills
You know how to read, but can you read upside down? Don't worry, you don't have to be hanging upside down. Just flip the book upside down and see if you can keep reading. Is it easy or difficult? As you may discover, it's not easy! But, who knows, you may actually be able to read faster upside down than right side up!
Words to Know
IQ: IQ or Intelligence Quotient is a measure of one's ability to think. An IQ test allows people to measure genius as well as normal thinking ability.
What did the mountain climber tell her stinky boots to do?
Take ahike!
Where do all the sports shirts come from?
Jersey.
What did the hockey player ask the puck right before the game?
Want to “stick” around for awhile?
Why don't rockets play football?
They prefer liftoffs to touchdowns.
What is a dish's favorite pastime?
“Bowl-ing.”
What did one sports shoe say to the other?
Nothing, they were tongue-tied.
What comes after a ball?
Bball.
What do baby basketballs do?
Dribble.
What sport hurts the most?
Paddleball.
What was Jack and Jill's best sporting event?
Downhill racing.
Where do 4 woods hang out?
At agolf “club.”
What is a fly swatter's favorite sport?
Squash
First base ball game day. What should come next?
Day off, Firstbase, baseball, ballgame, gameday, dayoff!
“I have a tongue, but cannot speak.
I have a toe, but have no feet.”What is it?
A shoe
What's am I?
When Belle tried to solve the mystery of her missing father, she found a new mystery in me. She was a beauty, and she transformed me into a beautiful person as well. Who am I?
The Beast from Beauty and the Beast
ALL IN THE FAMILY
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A Matter of Symmetry
Being symmetrical means that your right side and left side are mirror images of each other. The human body is symmetrical because we have 2 eyes, 2 arms, and 2 legs, and they are very much alike. But do they act the same? For example, most people have one hand that they prefer writing with. But what if you tried writing with a hand you don't normally use? If you can do most things with both hands, you are what they