Reading a Poem or a Story is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on telling a poem from a story by its rhyme and its lines, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.10. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Reading a Poem or a Story

RL.1.10

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Sort each one into the right box.

1.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Grandma told the children to wait by the gate., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood., Snow falls slow, / soft and low., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log.

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2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane., Buzz goes the bee / over the sea., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat.

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3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., The train stopped, and everyone got off., Little star, / how bright you are., Ten fat hens / sat in their pens., The wind went whoosh / through the bush., After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots.

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Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Grandma told the children to wait by the gate. — Story 2. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 3. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — Story 4. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 5. The store was closed, so they went to the park instead. — Story 6. Up in the tree / the birds sing to me. — Poem
2.1. Buzz goes the bee / over the sea. — Poem 2. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 3. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 4. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 5. The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing. — Story 6. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — Story
3.1. After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots. — Story 2. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 3. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 4. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 5. The train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story 6. The wind went whoosh / through the bush. — Poem

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.