Limerick Fun!
Explore the fun world of Limericks with this Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on their structure and rhythm.
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Limerick Fun!
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to learn all about Limericks!
What is a Limerick?
A limerick is a funny poem with five lines. It has a special rhythm and rhyme scheme. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. This is called an AABBA rhyme scheme.
Here's an example:
There once was a cat named Sue (A) Who loved to drink milk, it is true. (A) She'd purr with delight (B) From morning till night, (B) Then nap in a sunbeam or two. (A)
1. How many lines does a limerick usually have?
Three
Four
Five
Six
2. What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?
ABAB
AABB
AABBA
ABCA
Complete the sentences about Limericks.
3. Limericks are usually poems.
4. The third and fourth lines of a limerick with each other.
5. Write your own funny limerick about an animal. Remember the AABBA rhyme scheme!
Read each statement and circle true or false.
6. All five lines of a limerick must rhyme with each other.
True
False