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.
Pandora did not open the jar at once
The family let go of what nobody used
Orpheus could not hear Eurydice behind him
The church's stone was carried away and reused
A."She kept it for a long time."
B."They took the stone for walls and gateposts."
C."The dead make none."
D."We gave away the piano because none of us could play."
2.Write the letter of the quotation that proves each statement.
The workers noticed the warning signs at work
Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability
Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret
Kemi did her job at the assembly flawlessly
A."We knew by the thread."
B."Not could not — would not."
C."Every cue was perfect."
D."Nobody knew that but my accountant."
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Answer key — Quote Accurately
Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Pandora did not open the jar at once — A ("She kept it for a long time.") 2. The family let go of what nobody used — D ("We gave away the piano because none of us could play.") 3. Orpheus could not hear Eurydice behind him — C ("The dead make none.") 4. The church's stone was carried away and reused — B ("They took the stone for walls and gateposts.")
2.1. The workers noticed the warning signs at work — A ("We knew by the thread.") 2. Kemi's refusal was a choice, not an inability — B ("Not could not — would not.") 3. Mr. Whately kept his money troubles secret — D ("Nobody knew that but my accountant.") 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.