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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.
  • The old house groaned and settled into night.
  • Her words were knives that cut me to the bone.
  • The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill.
  • A.The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.
  • B.The house creaked as it grew dark.
  • C.What she said hurt my feelings badly.
  • D.Big waves crashed into the sea wall.
2.Match each line of poetry to what it means.
  • The kettle sang its morning song.
  • Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills.
  • Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson.
  • The stars were scattered salt across the dark.
  • A.Thunder rumbled low and far away.
  • B.The kettle whistled as it boiled.
  • C.Many small stars were spread over the sky.
  • D.The lesson seemed to go very slowly.

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Answer key — Reading Poetry Closely

Set 9. 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. The old house groaned and settled into night. — B (The house creaked as it grew dark.) 3. Her words were knives that cut me to the bone. — C (What she said hurt my feelings badly.) 4. The moon, a silver coin, hung low above the hill. — A (The moon was round, bright and low in the sky.)
  2. 2.1. The kettle sang its morning song. — B (The kettle whistled as it boiled.) 2. Thunder grumbled, an old man in the hills. — A (Thunder rumbled low and far away.) 3. Time crawled like a snail through the math lesson. — D (The lesson seemed to go very slowly.) 4. The stars were scattered salt across the dark. — C (Many small stars were spread over the sky.)

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