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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: I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., Buzz goes the bee / over the sea., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path., The train stopped, and everyone got off., Snow falls slow, / soft and low.

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2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Ten fat hens / sat in their pens., Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Little star, / how bright you are., Mom could not find the car keys anywhere.

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3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper., On Monday, Ruby started at a new school., The wind went whoosh / through the bush., The moon is round, / it makes no sound., The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Buzz goes the bee / over the sea. — Poem 2. Dan dropped his ice cream on the path. — Story 3. I have a cat / who sleeps on my hat. — Poem 4. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 5. The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing. — Story 6. The train stopped, and everyone got off. — Story
  2. 2.1. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 2. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 3. Mom could not find the car keys anywhere. — Story 4. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 5. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 6. The store was closed, so they went to the park instead. — Story
  3. 3.1. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 2. Lucy wrapped the present in blue paper. — Story 3. On Monday, Ruby started at a new school. — Story 4. The moon is round, / it makes no sound. — Poem 5. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — 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.