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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 sea threw its gray arms against the wall.
  • My heart was a drum that would not stop.
  • The kettle sang its morning song.
  • Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills.
  • A.Thunder rumbled low and far away.
  • B.I was very nervous or excited.
  • C.Big waves crashed into the sea wall.
  • D.The kettle whistled as it boiled.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night.
  • A.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
  • B.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • C.Lights stay on in the city all through the night.
  • D.The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The sea threw its gray arms against the wall. — C (Big waves crashed into the sea wall.) 2. My heart was a drum that would not stop. — B (I was very nervous or excited.) 3. The kettle sang its morning song. — D (The kettle whistled as it boiled.) 4. Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills. — A (Thunder rumbled low and far away.)
  2. 2.1. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — A (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.) 2. The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill. — D (The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.) 3. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — B (Snow covered the whole garden.) 4. The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night. — C (Lights stay on in the city all through the night.)

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