Limerick worksheet - Free Printable

This is a fun limerick worksheet that requires filling in the blanks with words from the word bank to complete humorous, rhyming poems. Limericks are short, five-line poems with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA) and often silly or absurd content.

Let’s solve each limerick one by one using context clues and the word bank:

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🍲 First Limerick: The Bug in the Stew

> There was a young man from Crewe
> Who found a bug in his _________.
> Said the waiter, "Don't shout
> And wave it _________.
> Or the rest will be wanting one _________."

Clues:
- The image shows a bowl of stew with a bug floating in it → so the first blank is stew.
- “Wave it _______” — this is a common phrase: “wave it down” (as in, calm down, don’t make a scene).
- “Or the rest will be wanting one _______” — if you complain loudly, others might want bugs too! So “too” fits perfectly.

✔ Answers:
1. stew
2. down
3. too

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👣 Second Limerick: Joe and the Brick on His Toe

> There once was a boy named Joe
> Who dropped a big brick on his _________.
> He asked, with a frown,
> "Will the swelling go _________?"
> And the doctor said, "Yes, I think _______."

Clues:
- Image shows a brick falling on a toe → so first blank is toe.
- “Will the swelling go _______?” — common phrase: “go down” (swelling reduces).
- Doctor’s reply: “Yes, I think _______.” — natural response: “so” (“I think so”).

✔ Answers:
1. toe
2. down
3. so

*(Note: “down” is used twice — that’s okay; it’s in the word bank and fits both contexts.)*

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👑 Third Limerick: The Mad King Dancing in the Rain

> There once was a mad king from Spain
> Who liked to dance in the _________.
> He got wet through,
> And caught a bad _________
> So never went out there _________!

Clues:
- Image shows a king dancing → likely outdoors. “Dance in the _______” → most logical is rain.
- Got wet → caught a bad flu (common illness from being wet).
- “So never went out there _______!” → means he stopped doing it → again.

✔ Answers:
1. rain
2. flu
3. again

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## ✔ Final Answer Key:

First Limerick:

- stew
- down
- too

Second Limerick:

- toe
- down
- so

Third Limerick:

- rain
- flu
- again

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## 💡 Why This Works:
Each limerick uses rhyme and context to guide the correct word choice. For example:
- “stew” rhymes with “too” (last line).
- “toe” rhymes with “so”.
- “rain” rhymes with “again”.

Also, all chosen words are from the word bank, and no word is left unused except possibly “about” — but “about” doesn’t fit any blank naturally, so it’s likely a distractor.

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✔ Completed Worksheet:

> LIMERICKS
> There was a young man from Crewe
> Who found a bug in his stew,
> Said the waiter, "Don't shout
> And wave it down,
> Or the rest will be wanting one too."
>
> There once was a boy named Joe
> Who dropped a big brick on his toe.
> He asked, with a frown,
> "Will the swelling go down?"
> And the doctor said, "Yes, I think so."
>
> There once was a mad king from Spain
> Who liked to dance in the rain.
> He got wet through,
> And caught a bad flu
> So never went out there again!

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🎉 You’ve now completed the limerick puzzle! These are great for practicing vocabulary, rhyming, and humor in language.