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

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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: Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane., The wind went whoosh / through the bush., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed.

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2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., Snow falls slow, / soft and low., The train stopped, and everyone got off., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path.

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3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., The moon is round, / it makes no sound., I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat., Grandma told the children to wait by the gate., Little star, / how bright you are., Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood.

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Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots. — Story 2. Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump. — Poem 3. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — 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
2.1. 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 train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story 6. Up in the tree / the birds sing to me. — Poem
3.1. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 2. Grandma told the children to wait by the gate. — Story 3. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 4. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 5. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — Story 6. The moon is round, / it makes no sound. — Poem

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.