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
The workers noticed the warning signs at work
Orpheus's music could move nature itself
A."We knew by the thread."
B."They took the stone for walls and gateposts."
C."Not could not — would not."
D."Rivers changed course to listen."
2.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.
The family let go of what nobody used
People still disagree about what hope means
Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly
Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret
A."Every cue was perfect."
B."Nobody knew that but my accountant."
C."We gave away the piano because none of us could play."
D."People have argued for three thousand years."
LessonPrint · RL.5.1 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Quote Accurately
Set 15. 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 — C ("Not could not — would not.") 3. The workers noticed the warning signs at work — A ("We knew by the thread.") 4. Orpheus's music could move nature itself — D ("Rivers changed course to listen.")
2.1. The family let go of what nobody used — C ("We gave away the piano because none of us could play.") 2. People still disagree about what hope means — D ("People have argued for three thousand years.") 3. Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly — A ("Every cue was perfect.") 4. Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret — B ("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.