Lyla Gets a Grip/Rappin' Riddles
From Lyla in the Loop · 2025
24 minPre-KK1st2ndTechnologySocial-Emotional LearningReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Lyla Gets a Grip: she faces a task that keeps slipping away and has to find a new approach — persistence meets creative problem-solving. Rappin' Riddles: Lyla and Stu turn tricky riddles into rhymes, blending logical thinking with wordplay.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Persistence and creativity go hand in hand.
- How many strategies did Lyla try before she got a grip on the problem?
- How does turning a riddle into a rap help you remember it?
- Think of something that was hard at first. What finally helped you break through?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: persist, strategy, riddle, rhyme, creative.
Try it: Write a two-line riddle about something in the classroom and share it with a partner to solve.