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Limerick Fill in the Blank Worksheet

Students finish two limericks with rhyming words, using a complete model and the AABBA pattern to guide their choices.
Grades
Grades 3–5, Elementary
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Subject
ELA, Literature, Poetry, Writing
Topic
Limericks, AABBA Rhyme
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
RF.K.2.a

Product description

From the author

This Limerick Fill in the Blank Worksheet supports completing a limerick poem using the AABBA rhyme pattern.

The single page includes a definition, rhyme explanation, one complete model and two partially written poems. Students supply rhyming words in the blanks; responses may vary.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify which limerick lines share a rhyme

  • Generate words that fit an AABBA pattern

  • Complete a poem while preserving sentence meaning

Teaching tips

  • Mark the A and B line endings in the model with two colors.

  • Brainstorm rhyme families for each unfinished stanza before filling individual blanks.

Skills covered

  • Rhyme-scheme application — line endings follow AABBA.

  • Poetic completion — chosen words fit rhythm, rhyme, and meaning.

  • Model analysis — a complete example demonstrates the target structure.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • RF.K.2.a

Core concepts

  • Limerick

  • AABBA rhyme

  • Poetry writing

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