EnglishFreePrintable

Writing Silly Limericks

A free english worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

Writing Silly Limericks worksheet preview

Writing Silly Limericks

Funny cartoon character writing poetry

📚 Part 1: Understanding Limericks

1. How many lines does a limerick have?

3 lines

4 lines

5 lines

6 lines

2. What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

ABCDE

AABBA

ABABA

AABBB

3. Which lines in a limerick are shorter?

Lines 1 and 2

Lines 3 and 4

Lines 4 and 5

Lines 1 and 5

4. Read this limerick and fill in the missing rhyming word:

There once was a cat from the park,
Who loved to go out after dark,
He'd climb up a tree,
As quiet as can be,
And practise his loud, scary ________________.

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Limerick

5. Choose a silly topic for your limerick. Write it here:
6. Brainstorm rhyming words for your topic. Think of at least 3 words that rhyme with your main word:

Main word: ________________

Rhyming words: ________________, ________________, ________________

7. Plan your limerick structure. Fill in your ideas:

Line 1: There once was a ________________ from ________________

Line 2: Who ________________________________________________

Line 3: ________________________

Line 4: ________________________

Line 5: ________________________________________________

🎭 Part 3: Write Your Silly Limerick

8. Write your complete limerick here. Remember the AABBA rhyme scheme!
9. Draw a funny picture to illustrate your limerick:
10. What makes your limerick silly or funny? Explain in one sentence:

About This Worksheet

Free in Kuraplan

Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.

Print-Ready

Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.

AI-Generated

Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.

For Teachers & Parents

Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.

Need a custom version of this worksheet?

Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.

Generate Custom Worksheets — Free
No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds