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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 city never sleeps; its windows blink all night.
  • The kettle sang its morning song.
  • Autumn spends its gold on every tree.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • A.The kettle whistled as it boiled.
  • B.The leaves turn yellow everywhere.
  • C.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • D.Lights stay on in the city all through the night.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • The sea threw its gray arms against the wall.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • Her words were knives that cut me to the bone.
  • The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea.
  • A.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
  • B.Big waves crashed into the sea wall.
  • C.The shining river curved its way to the sea.
  • D.What she said hurt my feelings badly.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night. — D (Lights stay on in the city all through the night.) 2. The kettle sang its morning song. — A (The kettle whistled as it boiled.) 3. Autumn spends its gold on every tree. — B (The leaves turn yellow everywhere.) 4. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — C (Snow covered the whole garden.)
  2. 2.1. The sea threw its gray arms against the wall. — B (Big waves crashed into the sea wall.) 2. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — A (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.) 3. Her words were knives that cut me to the bone. — D (What she said hurt my feelings badly.) 4. The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea. — C (The shining river curved its way to the sea.)

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