Seasonal Poetry: April's Trick

Don’t be fooled by this silly April Fools’ Day poem! In this worksheet, students will read a short poem about an April Fools’ Day trick. They’ll answer a series of multiple choice questions about the content of the poem, practice their rhyming skills, and fill in the blanks to create their own holiday poem.

Use this second- and third-grade worksheet to celebrate April Fools’ Day while also supporting students’ poetry-reading skills. Learners can practice answering comprehension questions based on a poem and use their creativity as they try writing their own rhyming poem.

For more poetry resources, check out Reading Poetry: “Caterpillar Race”, Read and Understand Poetry: “Ladybug, Ladybug”, Read and Understand Poetry: “I Would Love to Be a Horse”.