Limerick Fun!
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on understanding and writing limericks, a fun and simple form of poetry.
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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. Here's an example:
There once was a cat named Sue,
Who loved to play peek-a-boo.
She'd hide in a box,
And jump out with socks,
Then meow, 'I found you!'
1. How many lines does a limerick have?
Three
Four
Five
Six
2. In a limerick, the first, second, and fifth lines with each other.
3. The third and fourth lines of a limerick also with each other.
4. Read the limerick below. Write down the words that rhyme in the first, second, and fifth lines.
There once was a dog named Fred,
Who loved to sleep in his bed.
He'd snore very loud,
Amongst a big crowd,
With a pillow right under his head.
5. Now it's your turn! Write your own funny limerick about an animal. Remember the rhyming pattern (AABBA).