Lesson 5

 To be able to identify the features of a limerick.

I went to the staffroom one day For a nice cup of tea during play But a troll had got in And was making a din Even though he had nothing to say.

Limericks Limericks consist of five lines. Lines 1, 2, and 5 of Limericks have 7-10 syllables and rhyme with one another. Lines 3 and 4 of Limericks have 5-7 syllables and also rhyme with each other.

WHEN I GO FOR A WALK IN THE SUN, I CAN ASSURE YOU IT'S NOT ALWAYS FUN. AS THE FASTER I MOVE, IT IS EASY TO PROVE THAT PERSPIRATION,LIKE RIVERS,CAN RUN.

 How to write a Limerick  1)  2)  3)  4)  5) 7 – 10 syllables 5 – 7 syllables Let’s try to create a limerick about a puppy 7 – 10 syllables

Write a limerick about something funny that could happen on your way to school in the morning. You can make it as outrageous as you like.

 Now try to write a limerick about a topic of your choice. There once was a duck called Roxy She was often described as quite foxy. She rocked out every day In her rock and roll way David Bowie ain’t got half her moxy*! *bravery, guts

 Swap your limerick with someone sat near you.  Read through the limerick. Using two pens:  Underline the last words in lines 1,2 and 5. Do they rhyme?  Underline the last words in lines 3 and 4. Do they ryhme?  Count the syllables.  Do lines 1,2 and 5 have 7-10?  Do lines 3 and 4 have 5-7? Give a mark out of four!

 Let’s share some of our limericks!

“Poetry: the best words in the best order.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Poet) ( ) To what extent do you find this statement to be true/false?