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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.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • The kettle sang its morning song.
  • The stars were scattered salt across the dark.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • A.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
  • B.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • C.The kettle whistled as it boiled.
  • D.Many small stars were spread over the sky.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • My heart was a drum that would not stop.
  • Her words were knives that cut me to the bone.
  • The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief.
  • The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea.
  • A.The wind crept sharply into the house.
  • B.The shining river curved its way to the sea.
  • C.What she said hurt my feelings badly.
  • D.I was very nervous or excited.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — B (Snow covered the whole garden.) 2. The kettle sang its morning song. — C (The kettle whistled as it boiled.) 3. The stars were scattered salt across the dark. — D (Many small stars were spread over the sky.) 4. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — A (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.)
  2. 2.1. My heart was a drum that would not stop. — D (I was very nervous or excited.) 2. Her words were knives that cut me to the bone. — C (What she said hurt my feelings badly.) 3. The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief. — A (The wind crept sharply into the house.) 4. The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea. — B (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.