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Limericks are poems in five lines that have a twist in the last line. Read and enjoy the following limerick and create one on your own.
The example limerick required for this activity is included below. Read it before writing your own.
Raju flew his kite in the sky so wide,
It soared with grace, full of pride.
But a crow came along,
Singing its song,
And now it’s the crow on a joyride!
How to answer:
Keep it to five lines and make the last line deliver the humorous twist, as the textbook example does.
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Sample Limerick:
There once was a boy full of wit,
Who solved every riddle with grit.
He laughed at each test,
Said, “Thinking is best!”
Then dozed off and forgot all of it!
Reason:
It has five lines, a steady rhyme pattern and a funny twist in the last line — the key features of a limerick.
Ye ek
limerick
hai — paanch lines, ek rhythm wala rhyme, aur ant me ek majedaar twist.
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Go to the library and read a story of your choice. Share its theme and the interesting parts of the story with your classmates and teacher.
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You must have read stories of wit, humour, and wisdom in your own language or English. Make a list of these stories that you have read on a chart paper. Each student should read at least one new story from the list.
How to answer:
For the library/chart activity, name the story first, then identify its main theme and the part you found most interesting.
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Suggested Stories:
You can pick stories of
Tenali Rama, Birbal, Gopal the Jester, Vikramaditya and Betal
, or tales from the
Panchatantra
.
How to present it:
Write the title of the story, name the main witty or wise character, say the main idea in one or two sentences, and mention the part you found most fun. That makes your answer complete and easy to present in class.
In witty kirdaaron ki kahaniyaan chun sakte ho — Tenali Rama, Birbal, Gopal, Vikramaditya-Betal ya Panchatantra. Title, main character, theme aur best incident likho.
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