What is a Limerick? A limerick, is a funny five-line poem that rhymes.
What are the rules to writing a limerick? The first, second and fifth line must have 7-10 syllables while rhyming. Whilst the third and forth line, have 5-7 syllables and must rhyme.
The student Kyle
I went to school with a smile But I had to sit next to young Kyle He picked his big noes And sucked his small toes! But I did was just smile.
There was once a very old school Who used to be very good at pool Five balls and a cane Seven clouds and rain Fell down on Chatsworth school, who were playing pool. I did slightly defy the rules of poetry because the last line had eleven syllables rather than ten.
A limerick is a humorous poem containing 5 lines, the first second and fifth line need to have 7-10 syllables while rhyming and having the same verbal rhythm. The third and fourth line have to have five to seven syllables and have to rhyme with each other they also have to follow the same rhythm.
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The students raced through the door. Billy fled away as he watched them swore. The bullies chased him through the corridor. Like a wolf pack hunting a stolen boar.
However, Billy was clever and watched them jaw, as they broke through the headmaster's corridor. The principal slammed the door behind his back, staring at the bullies, waiting for their last attack.
The headteacher shouted with all his might, and as for the bullies, they were never seen or weren't ever in sight.
A humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme.The last word on first,second and fifth line must be the same and have seven to ten syllables.Also, the last word on the fourth and fifth line must rhyme.
In the school we have ghouls They are ghastly,they are the ghouls And of course you know that they are children They live in a place full of milden Do you want to join these ghouls? they live in a place that mildens
A limerick is a humorous poem consisting of five lines that have a strong beat. The first, second and fifth lines must have seven to ten syllables while rhyming and having the same verbal rhythm. The third and fourth lines have five to seven syllables. Many limericks often start with “There was a...” and ends with someone’s name, a person, a place or a thing. This is my limerick about school:
CHAIRS There are many pretty chairs They also come in fifteen pairs Chairs come in red and blue Often they bite too That’s why children detest sitting on chairs!
A limerick is a funny poem consisting of five lines. Lines 1,3,4 and 6 have 5 syllables and lines two and five each have seven syllables.
There was a classroom where the children worked until noon the teachers were late and they called you mate but when it came to working there was no smirking.
A limerick is often a funny poem with a strong beat. Limericks are very light hearted poems and can sometimes be utter nonsense. They are great for kids to both read and write as they are short and funny.
The Structure of a Limerick Poem
A Limerick consists of five lines.
The first line of a limerick poem usually begins with 'There was a....' and ends with a name, person or place.
The last line of a limerick is normally a little farfetched or unusual.
A limerick should have a rhyme scheme of aabba:
This means lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.
Also, lines 1,2 and 5 should have 7 – 10 syllables and lines 3 and 4 should have 5 – 7 syllables.
Ther was a fork, that lived on a pork. That pork lived on a shelf, like a little pink pork. Then the time came, to get some fame. The fork dug in, as he knew it was a sin...
A limerick is a silly poem with five lines. They are often funny or nonsensical. Limericks were made famous by Edward Lear, a famous author who wrote the "Book of Nonsense" in the 1800's. This was an entire book of silly limericks.
How to write a limerick:
The first, second and fifth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 8 or 9). The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 5 or 6) Limericks often start with the line "There once was a..." or "There was a..."
E.G
There once was a wonderful star Who thought he would go very far Until she fell down And looked like a clown he knew she would never go far.
A limerick is a short funny poem. Lines 1 2 5 all rhyme and have 7-10 syllables lines 3 4 rhyme and have 5-7 syllables.
A school is good for nothing At school you do not learn anything School is a waste of time All you learn is how to rhyme At school you should learn everything.
In history class I was bored who cares about Huns and their hoard? Give me pirates and ships lashing convicts with whips and sticking a guy with a sword!
A limerick has five lines. Lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme and have 7-10 syllables. Lines 3 and 4 also rhyme but have 5-7 syllables.
My limerick: Homework,homework is really boring. Homework,homework is really boring. I get it every week. I get it every week. Homework,homework is really boring.
Lunch time! It was finally lunch time. And I fancied a yummy pie. After lunch I played outside. Without noticing the time. And that was my boring lunch time.
Meaning: A limerick is a humorous 5 lined poem. 1st, 2nd, 5th: 7-10 syllables and rhyme 3rd, 4th: 5-7 syllables and rhyme
My limerick:
Two boys woke up very late at night, got out of bed and started a fight, Drew their swords and began to battle, woke the sheep, chicken and cattle, the farm animal had quite a bite!
Meaning: A limerick is a humorous 5 lined poem. 1st, 2nd, 5th: 7-10 syllables and rhyme 3rd, 4th: 5-7 syllables and rhyme
My limerick:
Two boys woke up very late at night, got out of bed and started a fight, Drew their swords and began to battle, woke the sheep, chicken and cattle, the farm animal had quite a bite!
A limerick is a funny poem with five lines. Lines one, two and five rhyme and have seven to five syllables. Lines three and four must also rhyme but they only have five to ten syllables.
There was once a tide of teachers! In that time never died! Dust always settled! Bust and dismantled! The tide broke our slide!
A lymeric is a funny poem with 5 symbols and 5 lines. In class i was really board, we were learning about slugs and snails, infact my lesson was a slug! It was going so slowly... right then i found my teacher was one!
A limerick is a humorous poem that is made up of 5 rhyming lines. It also contains a maximum of 41 syllables.
Once, there was a very sad daddy, Whose game of golf was going quite badly, He looked left and then right, But his ball was nowhere in sight, Then he learnt to never trust Motocaddy.
A limerick is a funny poem which consists of five lines.
Rules of writing a limerick:
Lines 1,2 & 5 rhyme and lines 3 & 4 rhyme. 1,2 & 5 should have 5-7 syllables and 3 & 4 should only have 5-10 syllables.
Homework why do you exist! Even my dog can't simply resist! He gobbles it up like a hungry beast! In fact he has it for his feast! Homework why do you exist!
a limerick is a humorous poem with 5 lines lines 1,2,5 have 7-10 syllables and usually rhyme. lines 3 and 4 5-7 syllables and rhyme.
I hate homework
Mention homework and you’ll be squashed by a lorry Mention homework and you'll be sorry Better run before they come Better run to your home At least you'll live for a few more minutes...R.I.P
A limerick is a poem which has five lines. Lines one, two and five rhyme and have seven to ten syllables. Lines three and four must have five to seven syllables and must rhyme.
There once was a wonderful star Who thought she would go very far Until she fell down And looked like a clown She knew she would never go far.
A limerick is a five lined poem. One, two and five rhyme and they should have five to seven syllables. The lines three and four rhyme too but instead they have five to ten syllables.
A Limerick is a humorous poem that consists of five lines. Lines one,two and five rhyme and lines three and four also rhyme. Here is an example of one:
Once there was a spoon, Who lived on the moon, He had one wish, To be served with a dish, And he wanted to do it soon!
Limerick, Limerick, Limerick Shimmering, Shimmering, Shimmering Bunsen's are burning While children are learning 'No homework? You're such a Gimmerick!'
What is a Limerick?
ReplyDeleteA limerick, is a funny five-line poem that rhymes.
What are the rules to writing a limerick?
The first, second and fifth line must have 7-10 syllables while rhyming. Whilst the third and forth line, have 5-7 syllables and must rhyme.
The student Kyle
I went to school with a smile
But I had to sit next to young Kyle
He picked his big noes
And sucked his small toes!
But I did was just smile.
I agree.
DeleteA Limerick consists of five lines.
ReplyDeleteThe first line of a limerick poem usually begins with 'There was a....' and ends with a name, person or place.
An example of a Limerick Poem by famous poet Edward Lear
'There was an old man with a beard
Who said, 'It is just as I feared,
Two owls and a hen
A lark and a wren
Have all built their nests in my beard!'
The last line of a limerick is normally a little unusual.
A limerick should have a rhyme scheme of aabba:
This means lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.
Also, lines 1,2 and 5 should have 7 – 10 syllables and lines 3 and 4 should have 5 – 7 syllables
There was once a very old school
ReplyDeleteWho used to be very good at pool
Five balls and a cane
Seven clouds and rain
Fell down on Chatsworth school, who were playing pool.
I did slightly defy the rules of poetry because the last line had eleven syllables rather than ten.
A limerick is a humorous poem containing 5 lines, the first second and fifth line need to have 7-10 syllables while rhyming and having the same verbal rhythm. The third and fourth line have to have five to seven syllables and have to rhyme with each other they also have to follow the same rhythm.
ReplyDeleteworking working hard hard working
working working hard hard working
pens pencils rulers rubbers
pens pencils rulers rubbers
working working hard hard working
The students raced through the door. Billy fled away as he watched them swore. The bullies chased him through the corridor. Like a wolf pack hunting a stolen boar.
ReplyDeleteHowever, Billy was clever and watched them jaw, as they broke through the headmaster's corridor. The principal slammed the door behind his back, staring at the bullies, waiting for their last attack.
The headteacher shouted with all his might, and as for the bullies, they were never seen or weren't ever in sight.
A humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme.The last word on first,second and fifth line must be the same and have seven to ten syllables.Also, the last word on the fourth and fifth line must rhyme.
ReplyDeleteIn the school we have ghouls
They are ghastly,they are the ghouls
And of course you know that they are children
They live in a place full of milden
Do you want to join these ghouls?
they live in a place that mildens
A limerick is a humorous poem consisting of five lines that have a strong beat. The first, second and fifth lines must have seven to ten syllables while rhyming and having the same verbal rhythm. The third and fourth lines have five to seven syllables. Many limericks often start with “There was a...” and ends with someone’s name, a person, a place or a thing. This is my limerick about school:
ReplyDeleteCHAIRS
There are many pretty chairs
They also come in fifteen pairs
Chairs come in red and blue
Often they bite too
That’s why children detest sitting on chairs!
A limerick is a funny poem consisting of five lines. Lines 1,3,4 and 6 have 5 syllables and lines two and five each have seven syllables.
ReplyDeleteThere was a classroom
where the children worked until noon
the teachers were late
and they called you mate
but when it came to working
there was no smirking.
A limerick is often a funny poem with a strong beat. Limericks are very light hearted poems and can sometimes be utter nonsense. They are great for kids to both read and write as they are short and funny.
ReplyDeleteThe Structure of a Limerick Poem
A Limerick consists of five lines.
The first line of a limerick poem usually begins with 'There was a....' and ends with a name, person or place.
The last line of a limerick is normally a little farfetched or unusual.
A limerick should have a rhyme scheme of aabba:
This means lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.
Also, lines 1,2 and 5 should have 7 – 10 syllables and lines 3 and 4 should have 5 – 7 syllables.
Ther was a fork, that lived on a pork.
That pork lived on a shelf, like a little pink pork.
Then the time came, to get some fame.
The fork dug in, as he knew it was a sin...
The End.
Really nice poem, but the second line is:
DeleteThat pork lived on a shelf, like a little, brown elf.
A limerick is a silly poem with five lines. They are often funny or nonsensical. Limericks were made famous by Edward Lear, a famous author who wrote the "Book of Nonsense" in the 1800's. This was an entire book of silly limericks.
ReplyDeleteHow to write a limerick:
The first, second and fifth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 8 or 9).
The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 5 or 6)
Limericks often start with the line "There once was a..." or "There was a..."
E.G
There once was a wonderful star
Who thought he would go very far
Until she fell down
And looked like a clown
he knew she would never go far.
That's really funny.
DeleteThere was a small flower from Rye
ReplyDeleteWhom wished she could go to the sky
She could also wish
as well as a fish
And suddenly flew way up high!
My limerick isn't exactly funny - well not at all actually.
ReplyDeleteHer eyes were the green fields;
his were a hating shield.
Lusting over love,
her home is a cove.
Many emotions were yield.
I really like your limerick!
DeleteA limerick is a short funny poem. Lines 1 2 5 all rhyme and have 7-10 syllables lines 3 4 rhyme and have 5-7 syllables.
ReplyDeleteA school is good for nothing
At school you do not learn anything
School is a waste of time
All you learn is how to rhyme
At school you should learn everything.
In history class I was bored
ReplyDeletewho cares about Huns and their hoard?
Give me pirates and ships
lashing convicts with whips
and sticking a guy with a sword!
A limerick is a poem with five lines.The 1st,2nd and 5th lines have 7-10 syllables.The 3rd and 4th lines have 5-7 syllables.
ReplyDeleteThe cat and the elephant ran,
but one had forgotten their nan.
The cat had stopped,
and the elephant stomped.
Then they hurried back home.
A limerick is a funny poem which has 5 lines. Lines 1,2 and 5 should have 7–10 syllables and lines 3 and 4 should have 5–7 syllables.
ReplyDeleteThe Science teacher was sad,
experiments sometimes went bad,
but this one was cruel,
it burned down the school,
and now the Department was mad!
This is a really good Limerick Deesha!
DeleteI agree with Abigail, well done Deesha.
DeleteA limerick has five lines. Lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme and have 7-10 syllables. Lines 3 and 4 also rhyme but have 5-7 syllables.
ReplyDeleteMy limerick:
Homework,homework is really boring.
Homework,homework is really boring.
I get it every week.
I get it every week.
Homework,homework is really boring.
Lunch time!
ReplyDeleteIt was finally lunch time.
And I fancied a yummy pie.
After lunch I played outside.
Without noticing the time.
And that was my boring lunch time.
Limerick
ReplyDeleteMeaning:
A limerick is a humorous 5 lined poem.
1st, 2nd, 5th: 7-10 syllables and rhyme
3rd, 4th: 5-7 syllables and rhyme
My limerick:
Two boys woke up very late at night,
got out of bed and started a fight,
Drew their swords and began to battle,
woke the sheep, chicken and cattle,
the farm animal had quite a bite!
A limerick is a funny poem with five lines. The lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme when 3 and 4 rhyme on their sevles.
ReplyDeleteSchool is so boring
Children are snoring
They hate school
They could be in a pool
school is worse than foraging
Limerick
ReplyDeleteMeaning:
A limerick is a humorous 5 lined poem.
1st, 2nd, 5th: 7-10 syllables and rhyme
3rd, 4th: 5-7 syllables and rhyme
My limerick:
Two boys woke up very late at night,
got out of bed and started a fight,
Drew their swords and began to battle,
woke the sheep, chicken and cattle,
the farm animal had quite a bite!
A limerick is a funny poem with five lines. Lines one, two and five rhyme and have seven to five syllables. Lines three and four must also rhyme but they only have five to ten syllables.
ReplyDeleteThere was once a tide of teachers!
In that time never died!
Dust always settled!
Bust and dismantled!
The tide broke our slide!
I did not do my homework,
ReplyDeleteIn doing this my teacher went bezurck,
I am annoyed with myself,
I could destroy myself,
I have been acting like a jerk.
I enjoyed your limerick.
DeleteA limerick is a poem that has 5 lines and is usually funny.
ReplyDeleteThe 1st, 2nd and 5th lines must rhyme and the 3rd and 4th should rhyme.
My limerick: School
School is boring,
It makes me start yawning.
Homework every week?!
I get sleepy, tired and weak!
I hate school,it's so boring!
A lymeric is a funny poem with 5 symbols and 5 lines.
ReplyDeleteIn class i was really board,
we were learning about slugs and snails,
infact my lesson was a slug!
It was going so slowly...
right then i found my teacher was one!
A limerick is a humorous poem that is made up of 5 rhyming lines. It also contains a maximum of 41 syllables.
ReplyDeleteOnce, there was a very sad daddy,
Whose game of golf was going quite badly,
He looked left and then right,
But his ball was nowhere in sight,
Then he learnt to never trust Motocaddy.
A limerick is a funny poem which consists of five lines.
ReplyDeleteRules of writing a limerick:
Lines 1,2 & 5 rhyme and lines 3 & 4 rhyme. 1,2 & 5 should have 5-7 syllables and 3 & 4 should only have 5-10 syllables.
Homework why do you exist!
Even my dog can't simply resist!
He gobbles it up like a hungry beast!
In fact he has it for his feast!
Homework why do you exist!
My mum wrote a long letter.
ReplyDeleteTo my teacher Miss Geeta
The reason is that
I have to leave for
A lesson with Miss Neeta.
ReplyDeletea limerick is a humorous poem with 5 lines lines 1,2,5 have 7-10 syllables and usually rhyme. lines 3 and 4 5-7 syllables and rhyme.
I hate homework
Mention homework and you’ll be squashed by a lorry
Mention homework and you'll be sorry
Better run before they come
Better run to your home
At least you'll live for a few more minutes...R.I.P
A limerick is a poem which has five lines. Lines one, two and five rhyme and have seven to ten syllables. Lines three and four must have five to seven syllables and must rhyme.
ReplyDeleteThere once was a wonderful star
Who thought she would go very far
Until she fell down
And looked like a clown
She knew she would never go far.
A limerick is a five lined poem. One, two and five rhyme and they should have five to seven syllables. The lines three and four rhyme too but instead they have five to ten syllables.
ReplyDeleteA Limerick is a humorous poem that consists of five lines. Lines one,two and five rhyme and lines three and four also rhyme. Here is an example of one:
ReplyDeleteOnce there was a spoon,
Who lived on the moon,
He had one wish,
To be served with a dish,
And he wanted to do it soon!
Your limerick is very humorous.
DeleteLimerick, Limerick, Limerick
ReplyDeleteShimmering, Shimmering, Shimmering
Bunsen's are burning
While children are learning
'No homework? You're such a Gimmerick!'
It's very nice but is it a limerick?
DeleteThere was once a flower from Rye,
ReplyDeleteWho wished she could go to the sky,
she could also wish,
as well as a fish,
so she suddenly flew way up high!