Quote Accurately is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on matching each statement to the exact quotation that proves it, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask 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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Quote Accurately
RL.5.1
NameDate
Write the letter of the match next to each one.
1.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.
The church's stone was carried away and reused
Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability
People still disagree about what hope means
The owner dodged the hardest question
A."People have argued for three thousand years."
B."They took the stone for walls and gateposts."
C."He said he would rather not say."
D."Not could not — would not."
2.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.
The workers noticed the warning signs at work
Pandora did not open the jar at once
Ivy regrets not looking for work sooner
Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret
A."Nobody knew that but my accountant."
B."I could have been looking."
C."We knew by the thread."
D."She kept it for a long time."
LessonPrint · RL.5.1 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Quote Accurately
Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The church's stone was carried away and reused — B ("They took the stone for walls and gateposts.") 2. Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability — D ("Not could not — would not.") 3. People still disagree about what hope means — A ("People have argued for three thousand years.") 4. The owner dodged the hardest question — C ("He said he would rather not say.")
2.1. The workers noticed the warning signs at work — C ("We knew by the thread.") 2. Pandora did not open the jar at once — D ("She kept it for a long time.") 3. Ivy regrets not looking for work sooner — B ("I could have been looking.") 4. Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret — A ("Nobody knew that but my accountant.")
More practice for RL.5.1
Quote the text exactly when explaining what it says and what it implies.