poetry+and+limericks

The rhyming pattern needs to be AABBA.

here are some limerick links. kids limericks giggle poetry limerick rules

The limerick needs to have five lines and may be nonsensical and amusing.

There **once** was a **hip**po named **Tate**. But **sad**ly, he **was** under**weight**. Though he **downed** malts and **shakes**, Pies, **tarts**, and rich **cakes**, He **seemed** to lose **weight** as he **ate**!

We can use the discussion tab to write some practice limericks. The practice limericks can be about something you like (music, sports) or a place you have been or a pet that you know.

Your assignment is to create a limerick about a character in one of your stories. Here is an example of a "Hatchet" limerick.

There once was a boy who was mad. When his plane crashed he became sad. He needed to learn to survive while mosquitos ate him alive he was planning on visiting his dad.