This Grade 4 poetry worksheet shows that one poem can layer alliteration, similes, metaphors, repetition, and onomatopoeia in just a few lines. Students identify each device in short examples and match the classic forms haiku, sonnet, free verse, and narrative poem to clear descriptions. Hints unpack tricky comparisons and explain why like or as signals a simile but not a metaphor, helping Grade 4 readers analyze layered, multi-device poems with confidence and accuracy.
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Poetry Elements
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. "Silver stars sparkled" uses imagery and alliteration.
2. "Her smile was like sunshine" is a simile.
3. "Time is a thief" is a metaphor because it lacks like or as.
4. "Run, run, run with me!" shows repetition.
5. A 14-line rhyming poem about love is often a sonnet.
6. "Boom!" and "crash!" in a storm poem are examples of onomatopoeia.
7. A poem without rhyme or meter rules is free verse.
8. A 5-7-5 syllable poem about nature is a haiku.
9. A long poem with characters, setting, and plot is a narrative poem.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Simile
→ Comparison using like or as
Comparison using like or as
Metaphor
→ Direct comparison without like or as
Direct comparison without like or as
Alliteration
→ Repeated initial consonant sounds
Repeated initial consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
→ Words that imitate real sounds
Words that imitate real sounds
Poetry Elements
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) "Silver stars sparkled" uses imagery and alliteration.
2) "Her smile was like sunshine" is a simile.
3) "Time is a thief" is a metaphor because it lacks like or as.
4) "Run, run, run with me!" shows repetition.
5) A 14-line rhyming poem about love is often a sonnet.
6) "Boom!" and "crash!" in a storm poem are examples of onomatopoeia.
7) A poem without rhyme or meter rules is free verse.
8) A 5-7-5 syllable poem about nature is a haiku.
9) A long poem with characters, setting, and plot is a narrative poem.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Simile
→ Comparison using like or as
Comparison using like or as
Metaphor
→ Direct comparison without like or as
Direct comparison without like or as
Alliteration
→ Repeated initial consonant sounds
Repeated initial consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
→ Words that imitate real sounds
Words that imitate real sounds
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