Riddle for you
What goes up but never comes down?
Try to guess the answer before you read on. Say your answer out loud or whisper it — don’t peek!
Hint
Think about something that changes every year and you can celebrate.
Answer
Your age.
Step-by-step explanation (for a 7-year-old)
- Ask yourself: what things go up? A balloon goes up, a staircase goes up, a rocket goes up.
- Now check the second part of the riddle: it says the thing never comes down. Balloons and rockets can come down. A staircase doesn’t move.
- Think about something that always increases but never decreases. What do you celebrate every year? Your birthday!
- Every year you get older, so your age goes up and never goes down. That means the answer is your age.
Try this
Ask a friend or family member the riddle and see how long it takes them to guess. Then try to make your own riddle using something that changes slowly, like the number of books you read or how tall a plant grows.