Fun Poetry Lesson Limerick Writing Activity for Poetry Unit, Editable Files
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Description
Get your students thinking poetically, lyrically and creatively with this great limerick lesson and activity. This limerick lesson is great to use as a part of any poetry unit, or as a stand alone, and fun, poetry lesson. Additionally, it's excellent to have on hand to give a little literacy boost for St. Patrick’s Day. This lesson plan allows students' minds a break, while still giving them practice with some of core literacy standards!
This lesson includes the following:
*An EDITABLE PowerPoint introduction about limericks, WITH guiding lecture notes!
*A PDF of the PowerPoint, to preserve any font or formatting issues
*An EDITABLE student handout that gives them the layout of a limerick, with the rubric so that they can begin writing their own fun and creative nonsense poem!
*Instructions for a class contest to get students competitive with their limericks
This limerick poetry activity covers the following CCSS:
Text Types and Purposes:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.
Production and Distribution of Writing:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Conventions of Standard English:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Knowledge of Language:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.3
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Thank you for looking! Happy teaching!
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Keywords: Limerick, poetry, unit, creative writing, lesson
