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.
Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret
The bell was left unused for decades
Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly
Mr. Whately sees his choice as a matter of numbers
A."Nobody knew that but my accountant."
B."I would call it arithmetic."
C."It hung in a barn for eighty years."
D."Every cue was perfect."
2.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.
Pandora did not open the jar at once
Orpheus's music could move nature itself
People still disagree about what hope means
The family let go of what nobody used
A."Rivers changed course to listen."
B."She kept it for a long time."
C."We gave away the piano because none of us could play."
D."People have argued for three thousand years."
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Answer key — Quote Accurately
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret — A ("Nobody knew that but my accountant.") 2. The bell was left unused for decades — C ("It hung in a barn for eighty years.") 3. Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly — D ("Every cue was perfect.") 4. Mr. Whately sees his choice as a matter of numbers — B ("I would call it arithmetic.")
2.1. Pandora did not open the jar at once — B ("She kept it for a long time.") 2. Orpheus's music could move nature itself — A ("Rivers changed course to listen.") 3. People still disagree about what hope means — D ("People have argued for three thousand years.") 4. The family let go of what nobody used — C ("We gave away the piano because none of us could play.")
More practice for RL.5.1
Quote the text exactly when explaining what it says and what it implies.