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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 river wound its silver ribbon to the sea.
  • The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night.
  • The kettle sang its morning song.
  • The old house groaned and settled into night.
  • A.Lights stay on in the city all through the night.
  • B.The house creaked as it grew dark.
  • C.The kettle whistled as it boiled.
  • D.The shining river curved its way to the sea.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • The stars were scattered salt across the dark.
  • Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills.
  • The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • A.Thunder rumbled low and far away.
  • B.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
  • C.Many small stars were spread over the sky.
  • D.The wind crept sharply into the house.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea. — D (The shining river curved its way to the sea.) 2. The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night. — A (Lights stay on in the city all through the night.) 3. The kettle sang its morning song. — C (The kettle whistled as it boiled.) 4. The old house groaned and settled into night. — B (The house creaked as it grew dark.)
  2. 2.1. The stars were scattered salt across the dark. — C (Many small stars were spread over the sky.) 2. Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills. — A (Thunder rumbled low and far away.) 3. The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief. — D (The wind crept sharply into the house.) 4. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — B (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.)

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