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Write a Rhyming Poem is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on a short poem with rhyme and a regular beat, aligned to Common Core standard W.3.10. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with 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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Write a Rhyming Poem

W.3.10

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Write a rhyming poem about a game you love to play.
  • My lines end in rhyming words
  • My poem has a steady beat
  • I said why I like the game
2.Write a funny rhyming poem about a sandwich that runs away.
  • My lines end in rhyming words
  • My poem is funny
  • My poem tells what happened

LessonPrint · W.3.10 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Write a Rhyming Poem

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A rhyming poem about a game the writer enjoys, saying why, with a steady beat.
  2. 2.A humorous rhyming poem in which a sandwich runs away, telling events in order.

Questions about Write a Rhyming Poem

What does the Write a Rhyming Poem worksheet cover?

It practices a short poem with rhyme and a regular beat — 2 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core W.3.10: Write often, both quickly in one sitting and slowly over days. The instruction to students is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Write a Rhyming Poem practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.10 — W.3.10, under Writing for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Write a Rhyming Poem is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on W.3.10, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Write a Rhyming Poem come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Write a Rhyming Poem can I print?

25 versions, of which 22 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two students still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Write a Rhyming Poem free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Write a Rhyming Poem, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.3.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.