6 rebus and picture brain teasers
Read the positions and repetitions in each text picture as well as the words.
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The word HEAD is above the word HEELS. Which phrase does that picture suggest?
easy
Head over heels.
HEAD is literally over HEELS.
Read this row: CYCLE CYCLE CYCLE. Which vehicle does it suggest?
easy
Tricycle.
Three cycles suggest tri-cycle.
The word TIME is written in very small letters. Which phrase could that show?
easy
A little time.
The size of TIME supplies little.
The word DOOR is followed by WAY. Which word is suggested?
easy
Doorway.
DOOR and WAY combine to form doorway.
The word SECRET is printed above the word TOP. What is wrong with calling this top secret?
easy
The order is reversed.
For TOP SECRET, TOP would need to be above SECRET.
The word SIDE appears on each side of BY: SIDE BY SIDE. Which phrase is pictured?
easy
Side by side.
BY sits between the two copies of SIDE.
Plan the round and team scores
8 turns × 60 seconds = 8 minutes of play, plus instructions and breaks.
60
These are adjustable house rules. Pause whenever the group needs more time.
Team 1: 0
Team 2: 0
Use this set with a group
Read a prompt, allow thinking time, then invite an answer or a pass. For a timed round, choose a turn length before starting. A host can keep the printed answers out of view until the round ends.