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.
Set 12 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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: The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Ten fat hens / sat in their pens., Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood., Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper., The wind went whoosh / through the bush., My red ball / bounced over the wall.
PoemStory
2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?
Sort: Buzz goes the bee / over the sea., The moon is round, / it makes no sound., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., Little star, / how bright you are., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed.
PoemStory
3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?
Sort: After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., The train stopped, and everyone got off., Snow falls slow, / soft and low., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat., Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop.
PoemStory
LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story
Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper. — Story 2. My red ball / bounced over the wall. — Poem 3. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — Story 4. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 5. The store was closed, so they went to the park instead. — Story 6. The wind went whoosh / through the bush. — Poem
2.1. Buzz goes the bee / over the sea. — Poem 2. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 3. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 4. The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing. — Story 5. The moon is round, / it makes no sound. — Poem 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. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 4. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 5. The train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story 6. Up in the tree / the birds sing to me. — Poem
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.