Limerick Fun!
Explore the fun world of limericks with this Grade 2 ELA worksheet, focusing on rhythm, rhyme, and silly stories.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you understand and write limericks!
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, and they are usually shorter. They often tell a silly story about a person!
Here is an example:
There once was a cat named Sue, Who loved to wear a big blue shoe. She'd jump and she'd play, All through the day, And meow, 'How do you do!'
1. How many lines does a limerick have?
Three
Four
Five
Six
2. Which lines rhyme with each other in a limerick?
All lines rhyme
Lines 1, 2, and 3
Lines 1, 2, and 5
Lines 3, 4, and 5
Complete the limerick by filling in the rhyming words.
There once was a frog, green and , Who loved to jump in a big muddy . He'd hop and he'd leap, While his friends were asleep, And croak with a mighty loud .
Now it's your turn! Write your own silly limerick. Remember the rhyme pattern (AABBA) and try to make it funny!
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