1. What is a Limerick? Think about its topic, length and rhyme scheme, syllable pattern, effect on reader.
There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!'

2. A funny and amusing story
Five lines long
A funny and amusing story
There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!'
Rhyme scheme A B
Syllable pattern 8 5

3. Halloween Limericks
A big jack-o lantern named Keith Was ashamed of his big orange teeth. He wrapped green round his head, Had his teeth painted red. And now silly Keith is a wreath.
There once was a dumb man named Jed By accident he lost his head Friends propped up his arms Put him on their farm And now he's a scarecrow instead

4. Top Tips Start with ‘There once was a ….from…’
Or ‘There once was a …named…’
Choose a word to end your first line which rhymes easily e.g. Fred or Devon
Write lines 1,2 and 5 first – then fill in 3 &4.

5. Let’s try it!
There once was a zombie called Fred

6. There once was a zombie called Fred
Who fell down the stairs on his head.
He fell with a bang.
With a loud clang.
He would have died, but was already dead!

7. There once was a ghost from Devon
Who wanted to get up to heaven
He road a bike
And hitched a hike
But only got as far as big the River Severn

8. A funny and amusing story
Five lines long
A funny and amusing story
Rhyme scheme A B
Syllable pattern 8 5

9. A funny and amusing story
Five lines long
A funny and amusing story
A blizzard blew in Christmas eve
Just as St. Nick went to leave
“That’s great,” Santa said
“I’m back off to bed”
“It’s a good job I’m just make-believe
Rhyme scheme A B
Syllable pattern 8 5