1. Limericks

2. Looking at Limericks Limericks are humorous verses which are made up of five lines.

3. There was an old man of Khartoum Who kept a tame sheep in his room, “To remind me,” he said, “Of someone who’s dead, But I never can recollect whom.” There was a young lady of Ryde, Who ate some green apples and died. The apples fermented Inside the lamented, And made cider inside her inside.

4. There was an old man of Madrid Who ate 65 eggs - yes, he did! When they asked, “Are you faint?” He replied, “No, I aint - But I don’t feel as well as I did!” There was once a man of Bengal Who was asked to a fancy dress ball; He said, “Will I risk it And go as a biscuit” But a dog ate him up in the hall.

5. Can you finish this limerick? A rocket inventor named Bright Once travelled much faster than ? He started one day In the relative way And returned on the previous ? light night

6. Your challenge: Create a limerick which relates to our work on bullying.

7. Cloze activity: There was a young girl from Year 6 Who wanted to ____________________ She______________________________ _________________________________