<p> CALENDAR RIDDLES</p><p>Fat and gay, on a winter's day. He came here with us to stay. When he grew both sad and thin, We brought his younger brother in. People meet the guest with cheer, For he brings another year. What is he? (A calendar)</p><p>He came to us before New Year A healthy, merry fellow. But every day he loses weight, And in a year he'll fade away. (A calendar)</p><p>It takes off a piece of its clothing each day, By the end of the year it has nothing left to wear. (A calendar)</p><p>Why is snow like New Year's Day? (Because it can fall on any day of the week)</p><p>Four brothers work, Works of them together gather. (Seasons)</p><p>A little old woman With twelve children: Some short, some long, Some cold, some hot. What is it? (A year)</p><p>This thing all things devours Birds, trees, beasts, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. (Time)</p><p>What can fly but has no wings? (Time)</p><p>As I watch I see the world pass me by. All the good, the bad, in the twinkle of an eye. I watch and wait, and patiently sit. I never began, so I shall never quit. My only presence is in my being. It is hardly noticed, and not worth a thing. I'm fast as light, thin as air. Run if you can. Run if you dare. To avoid me is the mark of a fool. For all you're worth, your life is my tool. Though concealed, I am not shy. The question is. What am I? (Time)</p><p>There are twelve brothers, who march in single file, but can never overtake one another. (12 months)</p><p>What year lasts only one day? (New Year)</p><p>This is the season When children ski, And old Father Frost Brings New Year tree. (Winter)</p><p>The windows are blue at night, But in the morning they are white, And snowflakes are falling. “Come out,” they are calling. (Winter) Get out of bed and take your sled This cold and frosty day; The sun is bright, the snow is right For outdoor winter play. (Winter)</p><p>The snow is falling, The north wind is blowing; The ground is white All day and all night. (Winter)</p><p>It is the season When apples are sweet It is the season When school-friends meet; When noisy and gay And browned by the sun With their books and bags To school they run. (Autumn)</p><p>The summer is over, The trees are all bare, There is mist in the garden, And frost in the air. (Autumn)</p><p>The trees are green, Blue skies are seen. Grey winter has gone away! The world looks new and gay. The meadows are empty. And gathered the sheaves – But isn't it lovely, Kicking up leaves? (Spring)</p><p>Cold month brings us skating, For the New Year we are waiting. (December)</p><p>This month brings the snow, Makes out feet and fingers glow. (January)</p><p>This month snows again And sometimes it brings us rain. (February)</p><p>In what month do we work, eat and sleep least? (February)</p><p>In what month do children laugh less? (In February, because it is the shortest month of the year.)</p><p>This month brings sunny days and winds So we know that spring begins. (March)</p><p>This month brings the primrose sweet, We see daisies at our feet. (April)</p><p>This month brings flowers, joy and grass And the holiday for us. (May)</p><p>Which month of the year is the shortest? (May)</p><p>John from the garden Has taken the chairs; It's dark in the evening And cold on the stairs. Winter is coming And everyone grieves – But isn't it lovely, Kicking up leaves? (November)</p><p>In what month do children talk the least? (In February, because it is the shortest month of the year.)</p><p>Which is the strongest day of the week? (Sunday, because the rest are weekdays.) * Игра слов: сходное звучание week – неделя, weak – слабый.</p><p>Can you name five days of the week without mentioning Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday? (Today, yesterday, the day before yesterday, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow)</p><p>What is it that was tomorrow and will be yesterday? (Today)</p><p>What is it that never was, never will be and yet is? (Today)</p><p>What is that which everybody has seen, but can never see again? (Yesterday)</p><p>If yesterday two weeks ago was Saturday, what day will be tomorrow? (Monday)</p><p>Nature requires five, Custom gives seven, Laziness takes nine, And sloth takes eleven. (Hours of sleep)</p><p>What is always coming, but never arrives? (Tomorrow)</p><p>Where on the ground is the longest day? (Everywhere are identical)</p><p>What breaks but never falls? (Day) What falls but never breaks? (Night)</p><p>The black bird spread its wings. Under their canopy lay The wide world, sleeping sound, Till the break of next day. (Night)</p><p>Twelve falcons, fifty two daws, three hundred sixty five starlings have brought one egg. (Months, weeks, days and year)</p><p>When the black bull comes All people lie down to sleep. When the white bull comes All people come to life. (Night and day)</p>