Plan It Out

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a structured guide to creating a limerick, a humorous five-line poem with a distinctive meter and rhyme scheme. It begins by encouraging the student to select a person, an animal, or a situation as the subject of their poem. The prompt to think of “silly things that could happen” sets the stage for the light-hearted and often whimsical nature of limericks. This creative exercise stimulates the imagination and invites playful storytelling.

The worksheet provides a table for brainstorming rhyming words, divided into two columns labeled ‘A Rhymes’ and ‘B Rhymes’ to correspond with the limerick’s AABBA rhyme scheme. This preparatory step guides students in gathering words that not only rhyme but also fit the theme of their limerick. Following the brainstorming section, lines are provided for writing the limerick itself, with clear instructions regarding the syllable count and rhyme pattern for each line. This process helps students understand the structure of limericks while practicing syllable counting and rhyming, reinforcing key skills in poetry writing.