Reading a Poem is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on reading a short poem closely enough to put its lines back in order, aligned to Common Core standard RL.2.10. It prints 2 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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Reading a Poem

RL.2.10

NameDate

Number the boxes to show the right order.

1.Number the lines to put the poem "Snowman" back in order.

then a smaller one, not tall,
last, a scarf in case it snows.
next we add a carrot nose,
First we roll a snowy ball,

2.Number the lines to put the poem "Ducks" back in order.

At dawn the ducklings leave their nest,
at dusk they waddle home to rest,
at noon they paddle east and west,
at night they sleep, the sleep they love best.

LessonPrint · RL.2.10 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Poem

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Correct order: 4, 1, 3, 2
2.Correct order: 1, 3, 2, 4

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.2.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.