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

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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