Writing and Creative Writing

WRITING

J. Fill in the value trees with the best qualities you like to follow in your life from the given list. Write a few lines about your favourite quality in the box.

Best qualities in life

Affectionate, Cooperative, Gratitude, Loving, Responsible,

Ambitious, Courageous, Happiness, Loyal, Self-confident,

Brave, Dependability, Helpfulness, Good manners, Self-control,

Calm, Diligence, Honest, Patriotic, Self-esteem,

Caring, Enthusiastic, Humble, Peaceful, Sensitive,

Cheerful, Fairness, Imaginative, Perseverance, Sincerity,

Committed, Faithfulness, Intelligent, Polite, Successful,

Compassionate, Flexible, Joyful, Positive, Tolerant,

Concerned, Forgiveness, Kind, Rational, Truthful,

Confident, Generosity, Leader, Resourceful, Versatile,

Contented, Giving, Logical, Respect, Witty,

My favourite quality is... (few above)

CREATIVE WRITING

A limerick is a type of a silly poem with five lines. They are often funny or nonsensical. Limericks were made famous by Edward Lear, a famous author who wrote the “Book of Nonsense” in the 1800s. This was an entire book of silly limericks.

How to write a limerick poem?

* The first, second and fifth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 8 or 9).

* The third and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 5 or 6)

* Limericks often start with the line “There once was a...” or “There was a...”

Example of an 8,8,5,5,8 syllable limerick:

STAR

There  once was a wonderful star 

Who  thought she would go very far

Until she fell  down

And looked like a clown

She knew she would never go far.

                                         Kaitlyn Guenther 

* Now you can try your own limerick.

K. Fill in the template given for limerick.

There once was a (8 syllable) brilliant boy (8 syllable)

Who bought a tasty kinder joy (8 syllable)

Until it rolled down (5 syllable)

Boy who filled with frown (5 syllable)

He knew that he could make a toy (8 syllable)