Leo felt the grain of his wood tighten. He was tired of being measured against his parents' standards. He wanted to be a magician’s wand, or perhaps a percussion mallet. He didn't want to just tell people how long a piece of plywood was for the rest of his life. The Punchline (The Worksheet Key)
Usually, this riddle is accompanied by a worksheet where students must solve math problems involving (inches, feet, yards) to decode the punchline. Leo felt the grain of his wood tighten