St Mary's Primary School Maffra
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4-12 Duke Street
Maffra VIC 3860
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Email: principal@stmmaffra.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 03 5147 1334
Fax: 03 5147 2642

Grade 2/3 Limericks

In Grade 2/3 we are studying poetry, with a focus on limericks this week. A limerick needs to have 5 lines with the first, second and fifth lines rhyming and containing 3 beats. The 3rd and 4th lines need to rhyme and have 2 beats. A limerick usually contains humour. The final word of the first line is often a noun. 

We have followed the rules to write our own limericks. Here are some examples: