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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 old house groaned and settled into night.
  • The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night.
  • Her words were knives that cut me to the bone.
  • My heart was a drum that would not stop.
  • A.What she said hurt my feelings badly.
  • B.Lights stay on in the city all through the night.
  • C.I was very nervous or excited.
  • D.The house creaked as it grew dark.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill.
  • The sea threw its gray arms against the wall.
  • The kettle sang its morning song.
  • A.The kettle whistled as it boiled.
  • B.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • C.The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.
  • D.Big waves crashed into the sea wall.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

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  1. 1.1. The old house groaned and settled into night. — D (The house creaked as it grew dark.) 2. The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night. — B (Lights stay on in the city all through the night.) 3. Her words were knives that cut me to the bone. — A (What she said hurt my feelings badly.) 4. My heart was a drum that would not stop. — C (I was very nervous or excited.)
  2. 2.1. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — B (Snow covered the whole garden.) 2. The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill. — C (The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.) 3. The sea threw its gray arms against the wall. — D (Big waves crashed into the sea wall.) 4. The kettle sang its morning song. — A (The kettle whistled as it boiled.)

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