Ireland/Limericks

A limerick is a funny poem. It has five lines.

They rhyme like this: A A B B A.

interactive exercises

Fill in the words in the correct order. Read them aloud. They should rhyme!

A Wonderful Star

Here is a limerick. Fill in the words in the correct order.

There once was a wonderful star

Who thought she would go very far

Until she fell down

And looked like a clown

She knew she would never go far.

The Young Lady

Fill in the words in the correct order.

There was a young lady of Riga

Who smiled when she rode on a tiger.

They came back from the ride

With the lady inside

And the smile on the face of the tiger.

The old man of Peru

Fill in the words in the correct order.

There was an old man of Peru

Who dreamed he was eating his shoe.

He awoke in the night

With a terrible fright

And found out it was really true!

Your own limerick

Task

Can you write your own limerick?

It should use the pattern: A A B B A

WebQuest Ireland

1. Fact File
2. Geography
3. History
4. Traditions (typical customs and holidays)
5. Irish Humour
6. Limericks
7. Planning a holiday

• Working with Words
• Using Structures