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 22 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: Buzz goes the bee / over the sea., On Monday, Ruby started at a new school., The train stopped, and everyone got off., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log.
PoemStory
2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?
Sort: Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane., My red ball / bounced over the wall., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed., Mom could not find the car keys anywhere., Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper., Ten fat hens / sat in their pens.
PoemStory
3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?
Sort: Snow falls slow, / soft and low., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat., Little star, / how bright you are.
PoemStory
LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story
Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Buzz goes the bee / over the sea. — Poem 2. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 3. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 4. On Monday, Ruby started at a new school. — Story 5. The train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story 6. Up in the tree / the birds sing to me. — Poem
2.1. Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper. — Story 2. Mom could not find the car keys anywhere. — Story 3. My red ball / bounced over the wall. — Poem 4. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 5. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 6. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — Story
3.1. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 2. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 3. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — Story 4. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 5. The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing. — Story 6. The store was closed, so they went to the park instead. — Story
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.