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Partner Poetry
Students interview each other to get to know one another better. They discuss hobbies, achievements, sports, and music. Then they each write a poem about their partner.
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Rhyming Fruits and Vegetables
Students describe fruits and vegetables using rhyming verses. They discuss the Five Fruits and Vegetables a Day campaign and rhyming words, and create a rhyming riddle using the "Rhyming Riddles" worksheet.
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Using Scholastic News to Introduce the Net
Third graders log on to the net, type in the address for Scholastic and browse the subjects for the week. They select one area of interest and generate five interesting facts about the article.
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Citizens for Responsible Change
Third graders write a petition to a school figure, get signatures from other students, share the petition with the appropriate authority, and then work as leaders to carry out the group's solution.
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PowerPoint Poetry Project
Seventh graders create PowerPoint poetry "books." They write five to seven autobiographical poems, select appropriate photos and music, and combine everything into a PowerPoint poetry presentation. They use many technological resources...
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Online Collaborative Writing Lesson Plan
Students write poetry and post it on the Internet for others to see.
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Sham "rocking" Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to Ireland and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Poetry Search
In this Literature worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to poetry. There are 27 words located in the word search.
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Pumpkin Writing Paper
In this writing worksheet, students use the blank lined paper with a colorful pumpkin border for any kind of writing: reports, poetry, stories or letters.
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Breaking News English: Irish Woman in $135 Million Lotto Win
In this English worksheet, students read "Irish Woman in $135 Million Lotto Win," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Emory University
Emory University: The Limerick
This site gives a good description of limerick. Features details about the rhyme scheme and the different forms of limericks. References to the bawdy nature of this verse form.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Limerick Poems
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing limerick poems. An example of a limerick poem is provided. A template is also included as a graphic organizing support for students.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Edward Lear, Limericks, and Nonsense: A Little Nonsense
In this lesson plan, students will consider Edward Lear, Limericks, and Nonsense: A Little Nonsense. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: There Once Was...
Part 2 of this tutorial on limerick writing demonstrates the importance of form (meter and rhyme) in limerick poetry using the exemplary and amusing work of Edward Lear.
Ohio State University
Limerick Special Interest Group: Some Limerick Myths
This site gives examples of some limerick myths.
TES Global
Blendspace: Limericks
A twelve-part learning module with links to images, videos, and texts to use while learning about limericks.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Poetry: What Is a Limerick?
A brief explanation of the structure of a limerick. Includes an example and links a Brainpop video as an example. Site also contains a link to a You-Tube video.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Learning About Limericks
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches the poetry form of a limerick. Students determine the characteristics by analyzing sample limericks for rhyming pattern, line length and stressed syllables. As assessment,...
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David James: Limerick
Move the five limerick parts into the correct order to create a completed poem. After three examples, students are encouraged to write their own limerick.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: "The Floating Old Man" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the limerick "The Floating Old Man" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the poem online or download it.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady of Norway" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the limerick "There Was a Young Lady of Norway" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the poem online or download it.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady of Portugal" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This is the text for a limerick entitled "There was a Young Lady of Portugal" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man in a Tree" by Edward Lear
[This site offers the text and audio of the limerick "There Was an Old Man in a Tree" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the poem online or download it.
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