ASIN: B00J2GXUEG
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 36
A veritable feast for a child’s ears, "Limericks on the Loose!" is chock-full of interesting words and phrases, as well as clever literary devices. Children will enjoy reading these limericks aloud as the rhythmic rhymes roll off their tongues.For budding authors, a guideline for limerick writing is provided at the beginning of the book. A glossary at the end of the book gives definitions and explanations of words or sayings that might be unfamiliar to young readers.A note to teachers: To use the limericks as jumping-off points for classroom projects, first write the numbers from 1 to 50 on a sheet of paper and cut them out. Place the numbers in a hat or other container and have each student pick one—the corresponding limerick will be assigned to him. A few project ideas follow:1. Ask each student to write a short story based on the mini-story of the limerick.2. Have the student change ...
