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
Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret
The family let go of what nobody used
The owner dodged the hardest question
A."He said he would rather not say."
B."Nobody knew that but my accountant."
C."They took the stone for walls and gateposts."
D."We gave away the piano because none of us could play."
2.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.
The bell was left unused for decades
People still disagree about what hope means
Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability
Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly
A."People have argued for three thousand years."
B."Not could not — would not."
C."Every cue was perfect."
D."It hung in a barn for eighty years."
LessonPrint · RL.5.1 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Quote Accurately
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The church's stone was carried away and reused — C ("They took the stone for walls and gateposts.") 2. Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret — B ("Nobody knew that but my accountant.") 3. The family let go of what nobody used — D ("We gave away the piano because none of us could play.") 4. The owner dodged the hardest question — A ("He said he would rather not say.")
2.1. The bell was left unused for decades — D ("It hung in a barn for eighty years.") 2. People still disagree about what hope means — A ("People have argued for three thousand years.") 3. Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability — B ("Not could not — would not.") 4. Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly — C ("Every cue was perfect.")
More practice for RL.5.1
Quote the text exactly when explaining what it says and what it implies.