Writing a limerick is fun Just scribble five lines and youre
done Youll feel energetic When waxing poetic Under a warm Irish
sun
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5 lines long Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme with each other. Lines 3
and 4 rhyme with each other. Limericks have a distinct rhythm (more
on that in a minute) They are suppose to be silly! THE
LIMERICK
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LIMERICK RHYTHM There once was a cat named Sam He liked green
peas and ham He bit a man Was thrown in a can And now hes all
covered in jam. Lines 1, 2, and 5 have 3 empathized syllables or
beats. Lines 3 and 4 have 2 emphasized syllables or beats. Clap the
rhythm as you read this limerick. TIP: To help with rhythm, shoot
for 7-9 syllables in lines 1, 2, and 5. And 3-5 syllables in lines
3 and 4.
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TRY SOME MORE LIMERICKS My aunt has a big, red nose So red,
some think its a rose She dyed it blue To make it new Instead she
got purple toes I know this one squirrel from France He is fond of
blue and plaid pants He got a new hat To match his orange cat And
now hes ready to dance. There once was a sailor from Maine His foot
gave him lots of pain He went to the doc The doc was Spoc Watch
out, he might suck out your brain.
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Practice writing a few limericks. Pick
your best one. Draw an illustration to go with your limerick. Vote
on the best one in class!
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Here are some starters for you to try GET GOING! There once was
a man from Spain. There once was a sticky old frog. There once was
a goat named Beep I once had a ten-foot snake. My teacher wears
long blue wigs. My dog likes to eat green snails.