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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 wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief.
  • My heart was a drum that would not stop.
  • Autumn spends its gold on every tree.
  • Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white.
  • A.Snow covered the whole garden.
  • B.The leaves turn yellow everywhere.
  • 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.
  • The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill.
  • The old house groaned and settled into night.
  • Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • A.Thunder rumbled low and far away.
  • B.The house creaked as it grew dark.
  • C.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.
  • D.The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The wind went whistling through the keyhole like a thief. — D (The wind crept sharply into the house.) 2. My heart was a drum that would not stop. — C (I was very nervous or excited.) 3. Autumn spends its gold on every tree. — B (The leaves turn yellow everywhere.) 4. Snow tucked the garden in beneath a quilt of white. — A (Snow covered the whole garden.)
  2. 2.1. The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill. — D (The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.) 2. The old house groaned and settled into night. — B (The house creaked as it grew dark.) 3. Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills. — A (Thunder rumbled low and far away.) 4. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — C (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.)

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