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Reading Poetry at Grade 5 is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on reading lines of poetry closely enough to say what they mean, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.10. 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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Reading Poetry at Grade 5

RL.5.10

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Write the letter of the match next to each one.

1.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • We gave away the piano because none of us could play
  • Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path
  • The moon kept watch over the fields
  • The city never shuts its eyes
  • A.they let go of what they could not use
  • B.autumn leaves fell and covered the path
  • C.the city stays busy day and night
  • D.moonlight lay over the fields until morning
2.Write the letter of what each line of poetry means.
  • Where the door was there is a road
  • The kettle sang us home
  • My heart was a drum on race day
  • Snow tucked the village into bed
  • A.a familiar sound made home feel welcoming
  • B.I felt nervous and excited
  • C.the building has gone entirely
  • D.snow covered the village quietly

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Answer key — Reading Poetry at Grade 5

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. We gave away the piano because none of us could play — A (they let go of what they could not use) 2. Leaves wrote their goodbyes on the path — B (autumn leaves fell and covered the path) 3. The moon kept watch over the fields — D (moonlight lay over the fields until morning) 4. The city never shuts its eyes — C (the city stays busy day and night)
  2. 2.1. Where the door was there is a road — C (the building has gone entirely) 2. The kettle sang us home — A (a familiar sound made home feel welcoming) 3. My heart was a drum on race day — B (I felt nervous and excited) 4. Snow tucked the village into bed — D (snow covered the village quietly)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.