Limerick Fun!
A worksheet to introduce first graders to the fun and simple structure of limerick poetry.
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Limerick Fun!
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A limerick is a funny poem with five lines. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other. The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. They also have a special rhythm! Let's learn about them.
Read this limerick:
There once was a cat named Sue, Who loved to play peek-a-boo. She'd hide in a box, Then jump out and shock, And meow, 'I found you!'
1. Which words rhyme with 'Sue' in the limerick?
box, shock
boo, you
cat, and
hide, in
Fill in the blank to make the lines rhyme:
2. There once was a dog named Fred, Who loved to sleep in his .
3. A limerick always has five lines.
True
False
4. Write your own first line for a limerick. Remember, it should be funny!
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