Exploring Poems
A worksheet for 3rd graders to explore and understand different aspects of poems, including rhyming words, stanzas, and imagery.
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Exploring Poems
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Read each poem and answer the questions that follow. Pay attention to rhyming words and how the poem makes you feel.
The Little Bee
A little bee flew in the sky, Buzzing past, oh so high. It landed on a flower so red, And drank the nectar, then it fled.
1. Which word rhymes with 'sky' in the poem?
red
fled
high
bee
2. The little bee landed on a flower so .
3. What did the bee do after drinking the nectar?
My Cat Fluffy
My cat Fluffy is soft and white, She naps all day and plays all night. With purring sounds, she rubs my leg, Then curls up cozy in her bed.
4. Fluffy is a black cat.
True
False
5. Match the rhyming words from the poem 'My Cat Fluffy'.
a. white
1. bed
b. leg
2. night
6. Write two sentences describing what you like about your favorite animal. Try to make them rhyme!