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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: My red ball / bounced over the wall., Mom could not find the car keys anywhere., On Monday, Ruby started at a new school., Grandma told the children to wait by the gate., Little star, / how bright you are., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat.

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2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper., Buzz goes the bee / over the sea., The moon is round, / it makes no sound., Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed.

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3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., Snow falls slow, / soft and low.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Grandma told the children to wait by the gate. — Story 2. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 3. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 4. Mom could not find the car keys anywhere. — Story 5. My red ball / bounced over the wall. — Poem 6. On Monday, Ruby started at a new school. — Story
  2. 2.1. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 2. Buzz goes the bee / over the sea. — Poem 3. Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump. — Poem 4. Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper. — Story 5. The moon is round, / it makes no sound. — Poem 6. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — Story
  3. 3.1. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 2. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 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. 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.