Reading Poetry Closely is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on putting a line of poetry into plain words, aligned to Common Core standard RL.4.10. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief.
A.The wind crept sharply into the house.
B.What she said hurt my feelings badly.
C.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
D.Big waves crashed into the sea wall.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea.
The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night.
Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
The stars were scattered salt across the dark.
A.The shining river curved its way to the sea.
B.Snow covered the whole garden.
C.Lights stay on in the city all through the night.
D.Many small stars were spread over the sky.
LessonPrint · RL.4.10 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Her words were knives that cut me to the bone. — B (What she said hurt my feelings badly.) 2. The sea threw its gray arms against the wall. — D (Big waves crashed into the sea wall.) 3. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — C (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.) 4. The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief. — A (The wind crept sharply into the house.)
2.1. The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea. — A (The shining river curved its way to the sea.) 2. The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night. — C (Lights stay on in the city all through the night.) 3. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — B (Snow covered the whole garden.) 4. The stars were scattered salt across the dark. — D (Many small stars were spread over the sky.)
Questions about Reading Poetry Closely
What does the Reading Poetry Closely worksheet cover?
It practices putting a line of poetry into plain words — 2 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core RL.4.10: Read and understand Grade 4-5 stories, plays and poems by the year's end. The instruction to students is “Write the letter of the match next to each one”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Reading Poetry Closely practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.10 — RL.4.10, under Reading: Literature for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Reading Poetry Closely is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on RL.4.10, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Reading Poetry Closely come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Reading Poetry Closely can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Reading Poetry Closely free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Reading Poetry Closely, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RL.4.10
Read and understand Grade 4-5 stories, plays and poems by the year's end.