Limericks

Limericks

So lets start

limericks

limericks are usually a five line humorous

poem which is also known as nonsense poetry .

limerick

there was a old man with a beard who said

it is just as I feared

two owls and a hen

four larks and a wren

have made there nest in my beard

limericks

Edward Lear had published thousands of limericks in the book named " the book of nonsense poetry".

limerick

in limericks the 1st 2nd and fifth line match and the third and fourth line match.

now it is question time

so lets get going now

Multiple Choice

What is a limerick?

• A food

• A city

• A poem

Multiple Choice

What 3 lines have to rhyme in a limerick?

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines

• 1st, 2nd and 4th lines

• 1st, 2nd and 5th lines

Multiple Choice

Listen. What word is used to finish this limerick?

• hat

• cat

• fat

Multiple Choice

How many lines does a limerick have?

• 4

• 5

• 6