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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 sea threw its gray arms against the wall.
  • My heart was a drum that would not stop.
  • The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill.
  • The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea.
  • A.I was very nervous or excited.
  • B.The shining river curved its way to the sea.
  • C.The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.
  • D.Big waves crashed into the sea wall.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • The old house groaned and settled into night.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • Autumn spends its gold on every tree.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • A.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
  • B.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • C.The leaves turn yellow everywhere.
  • D.The house creaked as it grew dark.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The sea threw its gray arms against the wall. — D (Big waves crashed into the sea wall.) 2. My heart was a drum that would not stop. — A (I was very nervous or excited.) 3. The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill. — C (The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.) 4. The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea. — B (The shining river curved its way to the sea.)
  2. 2.1. The old house groaned and settled into night. — D (The house creaked as it grew dark.) 2. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — A (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.) 3. Autumn spends its gold on every tree. — C (The leaves turn yellow everywhere.) 4. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — B (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.