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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 moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill.
  • My heart was a drum that would not stop.
  • The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night.
  • The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief.
  • A.The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.
  • B.Lights stay on in the city all through the night.
  • C.I was very nervous or excited.
  • D.The wind crept sharply into the house.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • Her words were knives that cut me to the bone.
  • The old house groaned and settled into night.
  • The stars were scattered salt across the dark.
  • Autumn spends its gold on every tree.
  • A.Many small stars were spread over the sky.
  • B.The leaves turn yellow everywhere.
  • C.The house creaked as it grew dark.
  • D.What she said hurt my feelings badly.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill. — A (The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.) 2. My heart was a drum that would not stop. — C (I was very nervous or excited.) 3. The city never sleeps; its windows blink all night. — B (Lights stay on in the city all through the night.) 4. The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief. — D (The wind crept sharply into the house.)
  2. 2.1. Her words were knives that cut me to the bone. — D (What she said hurt my feelings badly.) 2. The old house groaned and settled into night. — C (The house creaked as it grew dark.) 3. The stars were scattered salt across the dark. — A (Many small stars were spread over the sky.) 4. Autumn spends its gold on every tree. — B (The leaves turn yellow everywhere.)

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