Visual Clues
Instructions: Can you identify objects, places, and things from their visual descriptions?
- 1.
I have 88 keys, but I don't open any doors. I am black and white. What am I?
ACalculatorBPianoCComputer KeyboardDTypewriter - 2.
I stand on a tall pole, I display three colors — red, yellow, and green — and I tell you when to stop and go. What am I?
AA street signBA flagpoleCA lighthouseDA traffic light - 3.
I have a magnetic needle that always points north. I show the directions N, S, E, and W. What am I?
AA weather vaneBA compassCA mapDA GPS device - 4.
I have 12 numbers on my face, at least two hands, and I hang on the wall or sit on a table. What am I?
AA thermometerBA calendarCA telephoneDA clock - 5.
I have 64 squares in a pattern of black and white. Kings and queens move across my surface. What am I?
AA checkerboardBA chess boardCA crossword puzzleDA tile floor - 6.
I am orange, round, and bouncy. I go through a hoop that's 10 feet high. What am I?
AA tennis ballBA basketballCA volleyballDA soccer ball - 7.
I have four strings and you play me with a bow. You rest me under your chin. What am I?
AA violinBA ukuleleCA guitarDA cello - 8.
I am tall and stand near the coast. I shine a bright beam of light to warn ships at night. What am I?
AA windmillBA skyscraperCA lighthouseDA watchtower - 9.
I am a long tube with a lens at one end. I sit on a tripod and help you see the stars. What am I?
AA microscopeBA periscopeCA telescopeDA camera - 10.
I am a sphere that shows all the continents and oceans. I spin on a tilted axis. What am I?
AA globeBA compassCAn atlasDA map - 11.
I am a thin glass tube filled with liquid that rises and falls. I measure temperature in degrees. What am I?
AA barometerBA test tubeCA thermometerDA stethoscope - 12.
I have two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck. Sand flows through me to measure time. What am I?
AA water clockBAn hourglassCA sundialDA metronome - 13.
I have a canopy, a long handle, and metal ribs that open and close. I protect you from rain. What am I?
AA parasolBA tentCA raincoatDAn umbrella - 14.
I have letter keys, a moving carriage, and an ink ribbon. I was used for writing before computers. What am I?
AA typewriterBA printing pressCA telegraphDA fax machine - 15.
I have two lenses side by side, a strap to hang around your neck, and a focus wheel. I help you see far-away things. What am I?
ABinocularsBA magnifying glassCA microscopeDEyeglasses