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 2 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

One paper per student

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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

Reading a Poem or a Story

RL.1.10

NameDate

Sort each one into the right box.

1.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Ten fat hens / sat in their pens., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane., Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood., Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., The moon is round, / it makes no sound., Grandma told the children to wait by the gate.

PoemStory

2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: The train stopped, and everyone got off., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log., Mom could not find the car keys anywhere., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., Snow falls slow, / soft and low.

PoemStory

3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed., The wind went whoosh / through the bush., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Buzz goes the bee / over the sea., My red ball / bounced over the wall.

PoemStory

LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 2. Grandma told the children to wait by the gate. — Story 3. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — Story 4. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 5. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 6. The moon is round, / it makes no sound. — Poem
2.1. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 2. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 3. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 4. Mom could not find the car keys anywhere. — Story 5. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 6. The train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story
3.1. After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots. — Story 2. Buzz goes the bee / over the sea. — Poem 3. My red ball / bounced over the wall. — Poem 4. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — 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.