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Objective: Students will be exposed to limericks. Students will read about limericks and answer specific questions. Students will write limericks. Students will create acrostic poems. Students will read about diamante poems and create their own.

DO THIS - At this website -- -http://www.poetry-online.org/limericks.htm - read and then answer the following questions in your blog.

1. What is a limerick?
2. What is the limerick form?
3. Where does the work limerick come from?
4. Who can write limericks?
5. Who can read limericks?
6. Post one limerick from this website on your blog.

DO THIS - At this website -- http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclassdetail.aspx?LessonPlanID=2 -- read the directions on how to write a limerick. Answer the following questions.

1. What lines rhyme in a limerick?
2. Follow the directions on the website to write your own limerick. Post it on your blog.

DO THIS - Use this website to help you write a limerick. Click on limerick on the left hand side. http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm

DO THIS - Type your own limerick into Microsoft Word. Put your name on it and print it out. Write 2 limericks for extra credit.

DO THIS - Follow the directions at this website to create an acrostic poem -- http://www.readwritethink.org/MATERIALS/ACROSTIC/
You may print this poem (only one per person)

DO THIS - Use this website -- http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/ -- to understand what a diamante poem is. Create one and print (only one page per person).

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DO THIS - Research St. Patrick's Day. Answer the following questions.

1. When is St. Patrick's Day?
2. How did this holiday start?
3. Why do we celebrate this holiday?
4. What do people do on this holiday?
5. Post 5 pictures relating to this holiday on your blog.
6. Link 2 websites to your blog about this holiday.