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 bell was left unused for decades
Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability
Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret
The family let go of what nobody used
A."Not could not — would not."
B."Nobody knew that but my accountant."
C."We gave away the piano because none of us could play."
D."It hung in a barn for eighty years."
2.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.
The church's stone was carried away and reused
Pandora did not open the jar at once
Orpheus's music could move nature itself
The workers noticed the warning signs at work
A."Rivers changed course to listen."
B."We knew by the thread."
C."They took the stone for walls and gateposts."
D."She kept it for a long time."
LessonPrint · RL.5.1 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Quote Accurately
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The bell was left unused for decades — D ("It hung in a barn for eighty years.") 2. Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability — A ("Not could not — would not.") 3. Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret — B ("Nobody knew that but my accountant.") 4. The family let go of what nobody used — C ("We gave away the piano because none of us could play.")
2.1. The church's stone was carried away and reused — C ("They took the stone for walls and gateposts.") 2. Pandora did not open the jar at once — D ("She kept it for a long time.") 3. Orpheus's music could move nature itself — A ("Rivers changed course to listen.") 4. The workers noticed the warning signs at work — B ("We knew by the thread.")
More practice for RL.5.1
Quote the text exactly when explaining what it says and what it implies.