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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: The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed., My red ball / bounced over the wall., The train stopped, and everyone got off., Ten fat hens / sat in their pens., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane.

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2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., The wind went whoosh / through the bush., On Monday, Ruby started at a new school., Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump.

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3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots., Snow falls slow, / soft and low., Mom could not find the car keys anywhere., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 2. My red ball / bounced over the wall. — Poem 3. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 4. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 5. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — Story 6. The train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story
  2. 2.1. Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump. — Poem 2. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 3. On Monday, Ruby started at a new school. — Story 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
  3. 3.1. After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots. — Story 2. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 3. Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper. — Story 4. Mom could not find the car keys anywhere. — Story 5. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 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.