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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., On Monday, Ruby started at a new school., Buzz goes the bee / over the sea., Ten fat hens / sat in their pens., The moon is round, / it makes no sound., Dan dropped his ice cream on the path.

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2.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots., Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump., Up in the tree / the birds sing to me., Little star, / how bright you are., The store was closed, so they went to the park instead., Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood.

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3.Sort each one: Poem or Story?

Sort: Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop., The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing., Snow falls slow, / soft and low., Mom could not find the car keys anywhere., Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log., Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 9. 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. On Monday, Ruby started at a new school. — Story 4. Ten fat hens / sat in their pens. — Poem 5. The moon is round, / it makes no sound. — Poem 6. The puppy pulled the blanket off the bed. — Story
  2. 2.1. After lunch, the class planted seeds in pots. — Story 2. Hop, skip, jump, / over the bump. — Poem 3. Little star, / how bright you are. — Poem 4. Once upon a time, a bear lived in a dark wood. — 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
  3. 3.1. Ali packed his bag and walked to the bus stop. — Story 2. Little frog, little frog, / hopping on a log. — Poem 3. Mom could not find the car keys anywhere. — Story 4. Rain, rain, on the lane, / tap, tap, on the pane. — Poem 5. Snow falls slow, / soft and low. — Poem 6. The farmer counted his sheep and found one missing. — Story

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