Lots of Limericks!!!!   

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Project Summary

What is a limerick???

   Great question!!  You obviously have to know what a limerick is before you can be expected to create one.  Limericks are a form of poetry.  There are five basic requirements of a limerick.

• A limerick must be funny!

• A limerick must tell a story (although it will be quite short!)

• A limerick must have 5 lines.

• A limerick must have a rhyme scheme of aabba.  In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines must rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other although differently than lines one, two, and five.

• A limerick has a specific rhythm.  The a-lines should have 5 feet, while the b-lines have only 3 feet.

Want to practice??

Try the Crazy Limerick Machine.  This group of students created a machine that will make all kinds of crazy limericks!