Stories and words
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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Limerick Lab
Write a silly five-line limerick with the AABBA rhyme pattern.
- Grades
- 3–6
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- rhyme, rhythm, poetry structure
What kids do
“There once was a goblin named Lou… Write a silly limerick!”
- My limerick
- Rhyming words for A
- A silly picture
How to run it
- Read a few limericks aloud and clap the beat.
- Lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme; lines 3 and 4 rhyme and are shorter.
- Make a list of rhymes first.
Talk about it
- What made yours funny?
- Which rhyme was hardest?
- Does it sound right out loud?
Take it further
Write one about your teacher (a kind one!).
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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