Understanding Limericks

Understanding Limericks

Assessment

Interactive Video

English, Fun, Arts, Education

2nd - 5th Grade

Easy

Created by

Mia Campbell

Used 2+ times

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This video tutorial introduces limericks, a type of poem known for being fun and silly. It explains the structure of limericks, which always have five lines and a specific rhyming pattern. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, while the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other, creating a 'rhyme sandwich'. Examples, including 'Hickory Dickory Dock', are provided to illustrate this pattern. The video also highlights Edward Lear's role in popularizing limericks through his book 'A Book of Nonsense'. The tutorial concludes with a review of the key characteristics of limericks.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary characteristic of limericks that makes them enjoyable?

They are difficult to understand.

They are fun and silly.

They are very long.

They are serious.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many lines does a typical limerick have?

Ten

Seven

Three

Five

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which lines in a limerick share the same rhyme?

First, third, and fourth

Second, third, and fifth

First, second, and fifth

Third and fourth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the rhyming pattern of a limerick?

Rhyme ladder

Rhyme sandwich

Rhyme circle

Rhyme chain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which famous limerick is about a mouse and a clock?

Jack and Jill

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Hickory Dickory Dock

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known as the father of limericks?

Emily Dickinson

Edward Lear

Robert Frost

William Shakespeare

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the title of Edward Lear's book that popularized limericks?

A Book of Poems

A Book of Rhymes

A Book of Limericks

A Book of Nonsense

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