The limerick. A form of verse, use these five-line zingers to hook students into your lecture. Pondering Pluto? A limerick asks why isn't Pluto a planet. Jakes and Jennies nesting up in a tree? In this collection of five (5) limericks, there's an original exemplar for every taste. Primary students enjoy the whimsy of playing with words to tell a story. Secondary students are introduced to rhyme scheme and meter for poetry units.What are limericks? Limericks have an anapestic meter with a strict