Limerick, Free Verse and Ode Poems

What is a limerick?

• A food

• A poem

• A city

• A leprechaun

How many lines does a limerick have?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 4

What 3 lines have to rhyme in a limerick?

• 1st, 2nd, 5th.

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd

• 1st, 3rd, 4th.

What 2 lines have to rhyme together?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 4 and 5

• 3 and 4

What word rhyme's with SPAIN?

• Sun

• Rain

• Can't

• Spin

What word rhyme's with PINK?

• Think

• Reach

• Print

• Pit

What word can we use to finish this limerick?

"There was a teacher from Spain,

who loved to go out in the rain,

Her umbrella was pink,

it made people think

she would never go out ___________"

• umbrella

• sun

• in the rain

• again

What word rhymes with CAT?

• Mat

• Make

• Call

• Cake

Who is the father of Limericks?

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Edward Lear

• Edward Cullen

• Edgar Lee

Limericks have to rhyme.

• Yes

• No