Introduction to Poems
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet introducing students to the basic concepts of poems, including rhyming words and identifying feelings.
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Introduction to Poems
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Read each poem carefully and answer the questions. Some questions ask you to write, and some ask you to choose an answer.
My Little Cat
My little cat, so soft and gray, Likes to chase the mouse all day. She loves to nap upon my bed, And purrs so softly near my head.

1. What is the poem about?
2. Find two words in the poem that rhyme. Write them below.
3. Which pair of words rhymes?
cat, dog
run, sun
jump, hop
blue, green
4. Complete the rhymes. Write a word that rhymes.
A. The bird can .
B. I like to play with my .
C. The big red .
5. Write two sentences that rhyme about your favorite animal.