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Reading – Poetry & Rhythm

Reading · Level 4 · CCSS: RL.4.5, RL.4.4 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · Practice Set 3

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Read the Poem

🎶 Read this poem OUT LOUD. Listen for the rhythm and rhyming words!

The Old Oak Tree

Standing tall for years and years,
It has seen our hopes and fears.
Branches reaching toward the sky,
Watching every bird fly by.
Roots that dig down deep and wide,
Holding secrets deep inside.
When the wind blows soft and slow,
Its leaves whisper what they know.

2 Find the Rhymes

🔍 Write the rhyming word pairs from the poem.

Line Pair	Word 1	Rhymes with…
Lines 1–2
Lines 3–4
Lines 5–6
Lines 7–8

3 Understand the Poem

📝 Answer these questions about the poem.

Question	Your Answer
What is the poem about?
What images or details stood out most to you?
What time of day or setting is described?
What does "its leaves whisper what they know" mean? (It's not literal!)
How does the poem make you feel?

4 Write Your Own Poem

✍️ Write a 4-line poem with rhyming words at the end of lines 1 & 2 and lines 3 & 4. Choose a topic below or pick your own!

Topic Ideas A Tree I Know Storms My Backyard Autumn Leaves

My topic:

Line 1:

Line 2 (rhymes with line 1):

Line 3:

Line 4 (rhymes with line 3):

5 SBA Practice: Two-Part Evidence Question

On the state test, you must support your answers with evidence from the text. Practice finding the BEST evidence.

Part A: What is the mood or tone of this poem, and how does the poet create it?

Part B: Which sentence or phrase from the text provides the STRONGEST evidence for your answer to Part A? Copy it here:

Part C: Explain how this evidence supports your answer. Use complete sentences.

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 3.

Topic words: garden, seed, leaf, plan

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?

3. Write one inference a reader could make from a text about this topic.