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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.

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Reading Poetry Closely

RL.4.10

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Write the letter of the match next to each one.

1.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • The stars were scattered salt across the dark.
  • Autumn spends its gold on every tree.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills.
  • A.Thunder rumbled low and far away.
  • B.Many small stars were spread over the sky.
  • C.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • D.The leaves turn yellow everywhere.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • My heart was a drum that would not stop.
  • The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night.
  • The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief.
  • The sea threw its gray arms against the wall.
  • A.Lights stay on in the city all through the night.
  • B.Big waves crashed into the sea wall.
  • C.I was very nervous or excited.
  • D.The wind crept sharply into the house.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The stars were scattered salt across the dark. — B (Many small stars were spread over the sky.) 2. Autumn spends its gold on every tree. — D (The leaves turn yellow everywhere.) 3. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — C (Snow covered the whole garden.) 4. Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills. — A (Thunder rumbled low and far away.)
  2. 2.1. My heart was a drum that would not stop. — C (I was very nervous or excited.) 2. The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night. — A (Lights stay on in the city all through the night.) 3. The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief. — D (The wind crept sharply into the house.) 4. The sea threw its gray arms against the wall. — B (Big waves crashed into the sea wall.)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.4.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.