Limerick Template
This limerick writing template helps students write a funny five-line poem. They plan rhyming words for the A and B lines, then fill in a table that shows each line's rhyme letter and number of beats, and draw the poem.
- Grade Level
- Grades 1 to 12
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Limerick Template Example
A 4th grader's limerick about a hamster, with the A and B rhymes planned first.
What's in the Limerick Template
Subject and Rhyme Banks
Boxes for who the poem is about, the A rhymes for lines 1, 2 and 5, and the B rhymes for 3 and 4.
Five Lines with Beats
A table shows each line's rhyme letter and beats, three for lines 1, 2 and 5 and two for 3 and 4.
Space to Draw It
An open box for a picture of the limerick, with name and date fields at the top.
Editable Versions
Type into the Word, Google Docs or PDF file, or print it to fill in by hand. US Letter or A4.
How to Use the Limerick Template
Pick a Subject
Students write who or what the limerick is about, a silly person, animal or thing, in the first box.
Plan the Rhymes
In the A box, students list words that rhyme for lines 1, 2 and 5. The B box holds rhymes for lines 3 and 4.
Write Lines 1, 2 and 5
Students write the longer lines, ending each with an A rhyme and tapping out three beats.
Write Lines 3 and 4
The shorter lines end with a B rhyme and have two beats, which students tap out as they write.
Read and Draw
Students read the limerick aloud, listening for the beat and the rhymes, then draw it in the last box.
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