Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Limerick WritingLimerick Writing
Publisher
Teacher's Corner
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
3rd - 7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
1 more...
Resource Type
Writing Prompts
Audiences
For Teacher Use
1 more...
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
2 more...
Technology
Projection
Internet Access
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Writing

Limerick

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Limerick writing also includes:
  • Limerick Poem Planner
  • Join to access all included materials

Young poets try their hand at one of the most popular fixed poetry forms, the limerick. The eighth in a series of ten poetry writing exercises.

103 Views 131 Downloads

Concepts

poetry, poetry writing, limericks

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members tap out the rhythm as each limerick sample is read
  • Gather all the limericks into a book for the classroom library
  • Individuals create their own poetry notebook using the 10 poems from the series

 

 

Pros

  • The worksheet includes complete directions, models, and a planning sheet

Cons

  • None

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Ain't Gonna Rain No More

Curated OER
In this creative writing instructional activity, pupils listen to the song "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More", read the book adaptation titled I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!, and pay close attention to the rhyming scheme, punctuation and...
K - 3rd Visual & Performing Arts
Lesson Plan

Alliterations Allowed

Curated OER
Fourth graders recognize and create alliterative language in both literary and commercial use. In this language arts lesson, 4th graders analyze pieces of poetry and focus on the use of imagery, personification, and figures of speech.
4th English Language Arts
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use