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Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of writer Edward
Lear (1812–1888). It also, of course, celebrates the poem
form popularized by Lear in his 1846 Book of Nonsense.*
Maria R., a Kid Scoop reader, sent us this limerick:
Fill in the blanks with words that rhyme, limerick style.
That means, line 1, 2 and 5 end in words that rhyme.
Lines 3 and 4 end in words that rhyme.
*Actually someone else invented them, but Edward Lear made them popular.
There was a strange dog from _______________
Who __________________________________
A man who was passing
Said, "Excuse me for asking,
But ___________________________________ ?"
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
There was a new teacher from _______________
Who __________________________________
The janitor came in
And said __________________________
________________________________________ ?"
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A limerick is a funny verse or poem that has five lines. The last word in
each of the first two lines rhyme with the last word in the fifth line. The
third and fourth lines rhyme. Lines 1, 2 and 5 of a limerick have seven
to ten syllables. Lines 3 and 4 have five to seven syllables.
Circle all of the things in the picture that
rhyme. Use these words in a limerick.
