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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.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea.
  • Autumn spends its gold on every tree.
  • The kettle sang its morning song.
  • A.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
  • B.The shining river curved its way to the sea.
  • C.The kettle whistled as it boiled.
  • D.The leaves turn yellow everywhere.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • Her words were knives that cut me to the bone.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills.
  • The old house groaned and settled into night.
  • A.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • B.What she said hurt my feelings badly.
  • C.Thunder rumbled low and far away.
  • D.The house creaked as it grew dark.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — A (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.) 2. The river wound its silver ribbon to the sea. — B (The shining river curved its way to the sea.) 3. Autumn spends its gold on every tree. — D (The leaves turn yellow everywhere.) 4. The kettle sang its morning song. — C (The kettle whistled as it boiled.)
  2. 2.1. Her words were knives that cut me to the bone. — B (What she said hurt my feelings badly.) 2. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — A (Snow covered the whole garden.) 3. Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills. — C (Thunder rumbled low and far away.) 4. The old house groaned and settled into night. — D (The house creaked as it grew dark.)

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