Limericks



"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..." From KidZone Poetry

Your Task: Write a limerick with a theme of summer. You've been working on these in class and may use a poem that you have already created. Take the time to revise and edit it. Before now, you have been sharing your attempts with classmates. This is now a graded assignment and you should put your full effort into it. Add your limerick to this page and post it. You may add a picture to go with it if you feel that it will enhance your __#|work__. Be sure to use the discussion tab to discuss the limericks the way that we would in class. Recognize the good work that other people are doing!

Assignment Due Date: Friday, June 8, 2012

How To Post Your Limerick: 1) Make sure your poem is ready to go. 2) Click "edit" above to edit this page. 3) Scroll down below the last writing that someone else did. 4) Type the title of your poem followed by your name 5) Below that type your limerick 6) Save the changes to the page. 7) Use the discussion tab of the page to discuss the limericks posted by the class.

Remember, once you click "save" Mrs. McDonald will have a record of the work you have done. Be careful not to erase the work of someone else. Good luck and have fun!

Summer is fun! by:Caity E. Summer is fun and cool So lets jump in the pool Then I jumped in,Saw a frog in a bin So I ran and stood on a stool.

The summer pool! by: Ben I would like to swim in a pool It will keep me frosty cool so I lied on my couch Like a grumpy old grouch hey, at least I'm not in school.

The Little Flower! :D By: Caty Look at that little flower It's small compared to a tower But the wind blew too hard, And it flew off the yard Because it was as light as some powder!

Playing Soccer by Nathan I like playing soccer and having fun They way people are running and almost done They skip they run the block my shot At the end of the game I am very hot Until the end of the game The girl with the pool! By Tea There once was a girl with a pool It was shiny and hip and cool The bees love to swarm The water was warm So I ran and jumped like a fool!

The Beach by Mike Young There once was a boy named Dan He loved to play in the sand He picked up small shells And checked if they smelled Until a chubby crab bit off his hand

Baseball is fun by Andrew Santos In the hot sun I hit a home run baseball is fun I score a home run under the hot sun now every one in school thinks that I am cool

Summer! By. Abby Summer is fun, because school is done no work will be made for teachers to grade I guess that's what makes you dumb!

Mike And His Bike By:Ashlee There once was a boy named Mike He loved to play on his bike And then one day he slipped in some mud And that wasn’t very fun And then he never rode his bike again!

__**//Summer Beaches//**__ By:Brian There was a man who loved the water Who loved to get hotter and hotter Until he saw a shark The sharks name was Mark Until he came and ate his daughter

**__Mike__** By:Anna There once was a boy named Mike He liked to ride his bike It wasn't so cool So he jumped in his pool And then went for a hike

Bummer By Debbie Summer is a bummer because I get dummer.