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 workers noticed the warning signs at work
Orpheus could not hear Eurydice behind him
Ivy regrets not looking for work sooner
Pandora did not open the jar at once

A."We knew by the thread."
B."The dead make none."
C."She kept it for a long time."
D."I could have been looking."

2.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.

The family let go of what nobody used
Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly
Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability
The owner dodged the hardest question

A."He said he would rather not say."
B."We gave away the piano because none of us could play."
C."Every cue was perfect."
D."Not could not — would not."

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Answer key — Quote Accurately

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. The workers noticed the warning signs at work — A ("We knew by the thread.") 2. Orpheus could not hear Eurydice behind him — B ("The dead make none.") 3. Ivy regrets not looking for work sooner — D ("I could have been looking.") 4. Pandora did not open the jar at once — C ("She kept it for a long time.")
2.1. The family let go of what nobody used — B ("We gave away the piano because none of us could play.") 2. Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly — C ("Every cue was perfect.") 3. Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability — D ("Not could not — would not.") 4. The owner dodged the hardest question — A ("He said he would rather not say.")

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.