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 13 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: On Monday, Ruby started at a new school., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat., Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood., Ten fat hens / sat in their pens., After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane.
PoemStory
2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?
Sort: Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log., My red ball / bounced over the wall., Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Buzz goes the bee / over the sea.
PoemStory
3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?
Sort: Little star, / how bright you are., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., Snow falls slow, / soft and low., The moon is round, / it makes no sound., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed.
PoemStory
LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story
Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots. — Story 2. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 3. On Monday, Ruby started at a new school. — Story 4. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — Story 5. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 6. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem
2.1. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 2. Buzz goes the bee / over the sea. — Poem 3. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 4. Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper. — Story 5. My red ball / bounced over the wall. — Poem 6. The store was closed, so they went to the park instead. — Story
3.1. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 2. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 3. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — 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
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.