old mad with a beard
How to write your own limerick! |
Title: Old Man with a Beard
Author: Edward Lear Illustrator: none Genre/Category: Poetry Format: Poem, Limerick Distinctive Crafting: The Limerick a silly 5 lined poem; with lines 1,2, 5 rhyming as well as lines 3 and 4 rhyming. Humorous Background Demands: Poetry, what is a limerick? Instructional Activities in Reading/Writing and/or Social Studies: Reading & Language Arts: - Introduce Limericks - Have students write their own limericks |