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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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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: Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., The train stopped, and everyone got off., Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane., Ten fat hens / sat in their pens.

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2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed., Mom could not find the car keys anywhere., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log., My red ball / bounced over the wall., Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump., After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots.

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3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., On Monday, Ruby started at a new school., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., The wind went whoosh / through the bush., Snow falls slow, / soft and low., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 2. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — Story 3. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 4. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 5. The train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story 6. Up in the tree / the birds sing to me. — Poem
  2. 2.1. After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots. — Story 2. Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump. — Poem 3. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 4. Mom could not find the car keys anywhere. — Story 5. My red ball / bounced over the wall. — Poem 6. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — Story
  3. 3.1. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 2. On Monday, Ruby started at a new school. — Story 3. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 4. The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing. — Story 5. The store was closed, so they went to the park instead. — 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.