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David James: Limerick
Move the five limerick parts into the correct order to create a completed poem. After three examples, students are encouraged to write their own limerick.
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Class Flow: Learning About Limericks
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches the poetry form of a limerick. Students determine the characteristics by analyzing sample limericks for rhyming pattern, line length and stressed syllables. As assessment,...
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Kalliope Poetics: Online Poetry Workshop
This site tells what a limerick is and, gives a few instructions on how to write one. It also includes info on the traditions of the limerick.
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English & Fun!: Strip Cartoons & Stories
This is a collection of printable cartoon and reading activities teachers can use with their younger ELL/ESL students. Materials include writing prompts, role and finger plays, limericks, and an activity on superlatives and comparatives.