Limericks

1. Limericks A limerick is a poem of five lines The first, second, and fifth lines have three rhythmic beats and rhyme with one another. The third and fourth lines have two beats and rhyme with one another. They are always light-hearted, humorous poems.

2. There once was a man with no hair. He gave everyone quite a scare. He got some Rogaine, Grew out a mane, And now he resembles a bear! Limerick

3. When a turkey, who yearly escapes From his owner's Thanksgiving plate, Was asked to reveal Why he's never a meal He said, "That much of a turkey I ain't!" Limerick about Thanksgiving

4. There once was a belligerent ant, Whose bad habit it was to rant. To an elephant he said, “Don’t let size go to your head, I can walk through a keyhole and you can’t.” The elephant, not to be outwit, To this fact did readily admit. “Through the keyhole of a door, I can’t pass that’s for sure, What good is a keyhole to a door that I’ve split?” Another Limerick

5. Make sure • Five lines • Lines one, two, and five rhyme • Lines three, four rhyme • Get creative and have fun Now write your own limerick